WSJ: Where the Listeners Are

JERIC · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:40 pm Post subject: WSJ: Where the Listeners Are

Been over 4 months since something was posted in this forum. Here's an article I recently enjoyed:

http://www.kurthanson.com/archive/news/121404/index.asp
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thuringwethil · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:54 pm Post subject:

cool, now if we could just get sst on satelite radio Wink

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JERIC · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:43 pm Post subject:

There may be no need for that in the future if Internet Radio is accessible on most portable devices.
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schroddie · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:24 pm Post subject:

Yeah I heard the main competitors of Ipod are trying to come up with a similar Ipod + internet radio on it or something like that. They even think of doing this on your cell phones as well. Can you imagine listening to SST in your car while you're stuck in traffic...
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thuringwethil · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:28 pm Post subject:

schroddie · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:30 pm Post subject:

http://slate.msn.com/id/2108707/
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000660022392/
http://radio.about.com/library/weekly/aa071503a.htm
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thuringwethil · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:35 pm Post subject:

these are all sattelite radio schroddie - and they are saying that the phone/sattelite is 5 years off - anything on internet radio in the near future?
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schroddie · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:42 pm Post subject:

Not that I could find Sad

The only I found was how to stream internet radio on your pocket pc:
http://palmtops.about.com/od/pdalearningcenter/l/aa031103at3.htm
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thuringwethil · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:46 pm Post subject:

maybe that's what i need for Christmas then,
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Cocles · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 3:06 am Post subject:

An internet connection integrated into your car?
It's coming.

Nationwide wireless internet coverage? That's a little bit further off. Right now it's $80 bucks a month, only "sort of" nationwide, and only available in broadband within a few select major cities.

A nationwide wireless internet capable of reliably streaming high quality internet radio stations directly into your car while you drive?
Right now hard enough just getting reliable streaming at your desk, and you want it in your car... while you're on the move? I'm sure our kids will love that feature. Even with our cellphones, high quality internet radio is still way off.

Ulitmately though, this all begs the question, "Why?"

Why on earth are all of you so intent on someday having streaming digital music in our cars when it is something that is already available for us living in the United States and Canada?

It's called Satellite radio and it's awesome. It's cheap, it's reliable, it has stations for every type of music you could think of, it's nationwide, and it sounds great. (Not wannabe "mp3 CD Quality" quality. We're talking CD in your CD player quality.)

I look forward to the day when Jeric gets his ass over to XM and starts running a station for them. Wink

schroddie · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 3:50 pm Post subject:

I rented a car once that had Satellite radio. I was really excited about this. I was never able to make it work though... bummer.
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Cocles · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 1:30 am Post subject:

If you have any questions about it, feel free to PM me.

schroddie · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 6:45 pm Post subject:

Thanks Cocles for the offer. I appreciate.
I'll probably need your help next time I rent a car that present this feature.
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Dutchbat · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:41 am Post subject:

Satellite radio is ok, can it come with a car as well? I don't have one
you see. Shocked

Twopop · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject:

whoaaa... talk about dusting off an old thread!
Dutch, you really had to dig deep to find this old relic. Wink