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#1565 of 1618 Re: Discount pricing? [qbrozen] by drtravel Feb 10, 2009 (5:24 pm)
Replying to: qbrozen (Feb 10, 2009 7:49 am) Sirius XM is in the music delivery business to your car. Free radio is the main competition and it is much more affordable. I'm always switching channels when I listen to either. Throwing in an ipod lets me choose what I want to hear and I never have to change the station! Any method of putting music through my car's stereo system is indeed competition.   Back to another point I made: Sirius XM is preparing documents to file for Chapter 11 bankrupcy as I type this. So maybe Sirius XM = Taurus and all other music delivery systems = F-150. I know the F-150 and other music delivery sysyems will still be around for awhile. Not so sure about the Taurus and Sirius XM. Replies to this message: qbrozen (Feb 11, 2009 8:03 am) gagrice (Feb 11, 2009 8:22 am)
#1566 of 1618 Looks like Bankruptcy on its way by gagrice Feb 10, 2009 (7:21 pm)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sirius XM Radio Inc has been working with its advisers to prepare for a possible bankruptcy filing, the New York Times reported on its website on Tuesday, citing people close to the company.   The move could put pressure on satellite television company EchoStar Corp, which reportedly holds a substantial amount of Sirius XM debt. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that EchoStar chief Charles Ergen made an offer to take control of the satellite radio company late last year, but he was rebuffed.   Sirius officials did not respond to several telephone and email messages, and EchoStar declined comment.   I guess I was lucky Toyota did not have a Sat option for my Sequoia. I would have been real ticked if I paid $500 and they went off the air. My take is they brought it on themselves paying jerks like Howard Stern $millions$. Too bad the CD player in the Sequoia is substandard. Replies to this message: qbrozen (Feb 11, 2009 7:53 am)
#1567 of 1618 i like news by ral2167 Feb 10, 2009 (7:41 pm)
i like the news...cnn, fox, cnbc... and sports...espn, nfl network, sporting news....   will miss all that if no more satellite,,,   for music i just do the cd changer mostly...hardly use satellite for music. Replies to this message: gagrice (Feb 10, 2009 7:48 pm)
#1568 of 1618 Re: i like news [ral2167] by gagrice Feb 10, 2009 (7:48 pm)
Replying to: ral2167 (Feb 10, 2009 7:41 pm) The 15 months we had XM I don't think we listened to anything but the Classical stations except at Christmas. It was nice out in the Desert and back country. We wanted it in our 07 Sequoia. Toyota dealer lied and said it was an option with the NAV. Turns out it would not work with the DVD player. So we have gotten used to not having it. Guess that is good if they go out of business. They need to dump all the expensive programing and just do news, talk and music. Does anyone listen to Sports. That is supposed to be for spectators.
#1569 of 1618 Re: Discount pricing? [qbrozen] by nippononly Feb 10, 2009 (9:39 pm)
Replying to: qbrozen (Feb 10, 2009 7:49 am) Internet radio I suppose comes the closest, although I'm not familiar with it. And what would I have to do to actually receive it? We're talking mobile internet connection, right? Not to mention an in-car PC. So how does that compete with $10/mo?   You don't need an in-car PC, they make receivers for this now, that cost the same as the one you have to buy to pick up sat radio. Service is a little more expensive, but the choices are far wider. I think it runs around $30/month.   It's too bad sat radio is going bankrupt, but really is it any sort of surprise? They have NEVER made money, they have always struggled.
#1570 of 1618 2nd unit by stickguy Feb 11, 2009 (4:51 am)
I recently got the same notice as qbrozen about increasing the monthly cost on the 2nd units. And I have 2 now, at $6.99/each (3 cars, so 1 primary + 2 secondary).   I haven't yet checked out the offers, but maybe paying for a year to lower the monthly cost isn't such a great idea!   Pretty sneaky though. Raise the price enough to up cash flow for people who don't change (that is, stay monthly), and generate a "windfall" from people who prepay now!   I would miss it. I have a long commute now (1+ hour each way) and love the baseball talk coverage on XM, and the games in season. PLus I enjoy the music, and there are still pelnty of stations I like. ALso nice for when we travel, often through areas with no real over the air.   Yeah, I could live without it, but I would miss it. And I am a bit fuzzy on what the internet option gives me. Isn't it just a clearer signal of regualr broadcast stations?
#1571 of 1618 Re: Discount pricing? [gagrice] by smithed Feb 11, 2009 (6:21 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Feb 09, 2009 8:05 pm) "I thought Krispy Kreme already went bankrupt. None around here anymore. I only had one and thought it tasted like any other glazed donut. Not as good as mom made when I was a kid."   Plenty of KK here down South where they started. Great when first made and hot, otherwise, not. Dunkin Donuts is opening new places here now.
#1572 of 1618 Re: Looks like Bankruptcy on its way [gagrice] by qbrozen Feb 11, 2009 (7:53 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Feb 10, 2009 7:21 pm) Sirius XM Radio Inc has been working with its advisers to prepare for a possible bankruptcy filing, the New York Times reported on its website on Tuesday, citing people close to the company.   uh-oh.   So does this mean I should call and cancel my subscriptions now and hope for a refund??
#1573 of 1618 Re: Discount pricing? [drtravel] by qbrozen Feb 11, 2009 (8:03 am)
Replying to: drtravel (Feb 10, 2009 5:24 pm) I consider competition to be 2 entities offering the same service. Free radio doesn't come close. I can't STAND free radio. There is SO little music. Its just like MTV.   the ipod is the same as putting CDs in your car, it just holds more. It is not a service. So, again, not really competition. My problem with the ipod is that it seems I can never put enough music on there to give me the variety I want, yet too much music makes it impossible to navigate.   Like I said, maybe internet radio comes closest. But at $30/mo, it is certainly not the economical choice.   If Sirius goes away, I will miss it. But I'll live. I will have to resort to MP3s. Replies to this message: gagrice (Feb 11, 2009 8:22 am)
#1574 of 1618 XM very good while it lasted by xrunner2 Feb 11, 2009 (8:07 am)
Have enjoyed XM for a number of years. First, on home receiver hooked up to home sound system maybe 5 years ago. Our 2004 car came with XM and then combined subscription with home receiver for 1+ year. Our 2007 car came with XM but did not take out a subscription after free trial of first 3 months. Don't remember when, maybe about 3 years ago, our Direct TV subscription started including all the XM channels for no extra charge.   The variety of music offered is great and allows one to of course enjoy one's favorite music styles as well as exploring and finding other styles to enjoy.   WIll be a huge loss if Sirius/XM fails to come back some way after bankruptcy.   Never did understand why Sirius paid millions for a contract with a filthy porn talk show host. Are there that many listeners that want to be in the gutter? Sirius and XM should be about music.

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