Now, I love me some iPod. For me, it is to hardware what email is to
software, the technological "killer app" that has become so ingrained
in my day-to-day routine that it's hard to remember what I did with
myself before. But I do regularly miss not having a radio receiver on
the thing. In fact, the iPod's lack of an FM receiver was a rather
conspicuous absence when it first debuted against the competition. Apple does offer the iPod Radio Remote, which has been out a couple of years now, and several third-party vendors have had similar offerings for longer than that. But I travel quite a bit, to exotic, remote, and often top-secret locales, and can't always be sure of whether decent FM radio will be around. Plus I'm spoiled -- I am utterly hooked on the ubiquity and variety that satellite radio can provide.
I could go the other way -- get the satellite feed and forget about the iPod. The Pioneer Inno, from satellite heavyweight XM radio, successfully combines MP3 player and portable satellite radio. Still, it's a bit bulky, and a pricey option at $250 (it originally retailed for $400).
What I want is the elegance and familiarity of my iPod with the
planet-wide (or at least continent-wide) coverage of satellite radio.
I'm assuming this will come about eventually, particularly now that XM
awaits final regulatory approval for its merger with Sirius Satellite
Radio It just makes too much sense not to happen sooner or later. I'm
putting out feelers with some of my embedded operatives in Cupertino.
If I hear anything, I'll let you know.Bookmark this article:
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written by Doc, August 11, 2008
written by Doc, August 11, 2008
Good point. The Pandora people do noble work.
upgrade to the iphone or ipod touch ....
written by tomcave, July 24, 2008
written by tomcave, July 24, 2008
.... and download the Pandora app. Better than satellite, commercial free and it'll go wherever you go.
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