Comments on: Satellite radio hits landmarks

Leading maker of receivers reports 5 million sold, around the same time the combined subscriber roster for XM and Sirius hits 5 million.

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Let's Not Fool Ourselves---

Let's not fool ourselves about Satellite Radio. Receivers sold (units) and new subscribers signed on do not equate to long-term success. Retention vs churn is the critical factor along side of that satellite killer, the INTERNET - which is poised to do everything Satellite radio is/can do, and a whole lot more for a whole lot less expense to the consumer.

When Sat Radio started it was a wonderful idea whose time had come. But now? it's just a cumbersome money pit that pays huge sums for operations, talent and continuity. It can only survive by allocating it's assets towards the Internet.... but then it won't need all those satellites, studios, and humongous overhead will it? And let's not forget the advertizer support for that "supplemental" income. They are already heading for the Internet.

No shelf life here. Hellooooooo!!!! Is anybody listening????

But what about in cars?

Yes, the Internet will be another player in the music arena. But what about being away from home? XM (and Sirius) radio's biggest dent is in the automobile market. It's the place where most people listen to music. I can really see sat radio take off even more than it has because of the blandness of terrestrial radio.

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Let's Not Be Fooled...

...by Bob and his laughable comments. Bob is telling us to listen to Internet radio IN THE CAR, OUT ON THE STREET, IN THE GYM, and ON THE PLANE? Satellite radios are capable of playing its contents everywhere, please check out Delphi MyFi and you will know what I mean......oh, I forget you don't even OWN a satellite radio :)

And as of AM/FM, THEY SUCKS.