 neuronbobTHERE ARE NO SHORT CUTS. NONE.
join:2000-03-30
Bedford, OH | Hopefully sat radio will pull through I am an XM Radio customer. I bought the Pioneer receiver that can be used with my existing radio, on sale during the summer, got Circuit City's free install, and got $30 off the antenna. My total start up cost was $240. That is a bit steep for some, but the cost for what I got was well worth it. What did I get? I didn't get XM for digital audio...
--Mostly commercial free radio (some XM stations have commercials)
--A wide variety of music types, available 24/7. I got sick of hearing the same 20 artists over and over again on commercial radio. (an aside: the REAL reason the record companies are not selling CDs is the quality of the music, NOT file-swapping..I don't download MP3s, and I haven't bought a CD in nearly two years!)
--Cross-country coverage, as I travel long distances frequently.
--CNN in the car, a plus for a news-junkie like me.
Well worth the cost to me. Hopefully the Xmas season will open up more XM specials, bringing in enough customers that XM will finally take off.
As for XM and Sirius declaring bankruptcy, hopefully they won't, given that the major carmakers are investors in them and are just now rolling out product with XM (GM, Honda) and Sirius (Chrysler, Ford) included. |
| I agree. XM has been well worth the investment. Their ability to get to market first, plus their slightly lower subscription price put them a peg ahead of Sirius. I'm not sure the world is ready to support two satellite broadcasters, but my guess is that XM will continue to grow and thrive. |
