XM MyFi
October 26, 2004 1:40 PM Subscribe
GizmoFilter: the XM MyFi, a Walkman-style satellite radio that can store up to five hours of XM audio and displays sports scores and stock quotes. Now all they need to do is bring back Special X...
w00t! I've been waiting for this. As an insomniac who listens to the radio in bed with earphones so as not to wake my husband, this will be a huge improvement in my quality of life.
posted by Sidhedevil at 2:17 PM on October 26, 2004
posted by Sidhedevil at 2:17 PM on October 26, 2004
Of course, it won't be a trademark lawsuit. As you can see Delphi Technologies, Inc has a registrered trademark specifically for "Portable radios". Neuros Audio, LLC has it only for "Radios", amongst other specific goods and services.
posted by sequential at 2:22 PM on October 26, 2004
posted by sequential at 2:22 PM on October 26, 2004
Can't wait. I've been a happy XM customer since the month after they went "live".
Well worth the measly $9.95/mo.
I expect to buy one of these the day it is available. I will pre-order if given the opportunity. That's how strongly I support XM and enjoy their service.
/xmfanboi
posted by Ynoxas at 2:48 PM on October 26, 2004
Well worth the measly $9.95/mo.
I expect to buy one of these the day it is available. I will pre-order if given the opportunity. That's how strongly I support XM and enjoy their service.
/xmfanboi
posted by Ynoxas at 2:48 PM on October 26, 2004
So...wonder when the Sirius equivalent is coming out?
posted by ChrisTN at 7:42 PM on October 26, 2004
posted by ChrisTN at 7:42 PM on October 26, 2004
I'll be joining the ranks soon -- a walkman verson would be sweet. Local radios is nothing more than one droning GOP Squawkfest here in Nebraska.
I was agonizing between XM and Sirius and did an Excel spreadsheet(*) comparing their programming head-to-head and found little to distinguish them beyond college v pro football coverage. It finally came down to ClearChannel ties. Just can't get over that hump, since they're the guys I'm running away from. I think Sirius is probably bringing up the rear -- but I suspect they will be the ones to bank on. XM already looks like they're emphasizing a pay-for-view angle that sort of pisses me off. I really don't want to see a multi-tiered subscription plan for frickin' "radio" (though I suppose that's inevitable). Both stations are missing foreign language stations (save Spanish) which is kind of a bummer. And where is Deutsche Welle? Qito Equador? Tel Aviv? Moscow Radio? Seems like it'd be trivial to get an agreement to relay a shortwave signal through the geosynch satellites.
(*)email RavinDave@gmail.com if you want a copy of said spreadsheet.
posted by RavinDave at 4:08 AM on October 27, 2004
I was agonizing between XM and Sirius and did an Excel spreadsheet(*) comparing their programming head-to-head and found little to distinguish them beyond college v pro football coverage. It finally came down to ClearChannel ties. Just can't get over that hump, since they're the guys I'm running away from. I think Sirius is probably bringing up the rear -- but I suspect they will be the ones to bank on. XM already looks like they're emphasizing a pay-for-view angle that sort of pisses me off. I really don't want to see a multi-tiered subscription plan for frickin' "radio" (though I suppose that's inevitable). Both stations are missing foreign language stations (save Spanish) which is kind of a bummer. And where is Deutsche Welle? Qito Equador? Tel Aviv? Moscow Radio? Seems like it'd be trivial to get an agreement to relay a shortwave signal through the geosynch satellites.
(*)email RavinDave@gmail.com if you want a copy of said spreadsheet.
posted by RavinDave at 4:08 AM on October 27, 2004
« Older God help us if the Democrats find out. | GayTV Debuts in France Newer »
This thread has been archived and is closed to new comments
posted by gwint at 1:51 PM on October 26, 2004