livingstoned Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 a friend is looking into this for a christmas gift...what's the difference between Sirius and XM. Is there a difference, or anyone have any thoughts on satellite radio in general? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenSeasJim Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 The only thought I have so far is that you can get it for your vehicle which is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Looks neat. I heard of Sirrus first, but I've seen more XM presence around Toronto. It's one of those technologies, like digital cameras, that anyone who thinks it's a good idea will eventually get on board one day. I hear it's commercial free broadcasts, but there might be a subscription, and a pretty hefty buy in for the unit. The price will come down, and the opportunity to get one of these through a promotion (like the Ipods) will be high in the next couple of years until it catches on. That's my two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenSeasJim Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 (edited) Sirius Edited December 9, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Sirius has Jam-On! Best channel ever. I am buying mine next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted December 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 looks like xm has a jam station as well....JAMON sounds better though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deranger Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 I read that XM has superior technology and service, but both are pretty good. My advice: if you're looking to invest in something, apparently sat. radio is a good bet as it's the only medium that hasn't experienced dramtic technology change in decades. Sat radio is the next step and apprently buying stock now is supposed to be a great investment as it will only go up in value in the next few years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 howard stern will be in sirus starting in Jan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairySari Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 I called Sirius this morning to ask a few questions, and they were super helpful (the girl stayed on the phone with me checking out receivers for a long time). Also didn't have to wait on hold or anything. Seems like their customer service is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 I could see the problem with Satellite radio being the monthly subscription cost. The price for recievers has come down lately, I think you can get one for under a $100, but I really hate the idea of paying a subscription fee every month. As much as I hate normal radio with all the commercials and such I still don't see myself paying a monthly fee for commercial free radio. Anyone know how the subscriptions work? Do you pay one price for access to every available channel or do you have to pay for specific channels or packages like the cable companies do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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