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I have to disagree on the satellite Radio thing. As a seasoned RoadWarrior it's the best thing since the radial tire.
With terrestrial radio you hear your fave artist, author, celeb is being interviewed at a time you'll be way out of range of that station.
Satellite is "real" time all the time.

I have XM and listen to it over regular radio. I live in the NYC area and satellite radio beats any NYC station hands down. There are to many commercials and to much BS and regular radio

Well, if you spend very little time in your vehicle, maybe it's a waste of money, but I'm a truck driver and wouldn't go any where without it. I honestly think you're out of touch with this one. Uncensored Howard Stern, every NFL, MLB, and NHL game live. You might have forgotten that some of us listen to talk radio, also. There's nothing better than better than being able to drive coast to coast and listen to the same channel if you want. As far as the music goes, if you can't find any songs that you like on any channel, then you don't have a true appreciation of music. Aside from the top 40 stations, the other stations on both XM/Sirius have diverse playlist. I have no need for a mp3 player or an ipod.

Reading Tom Samijan and listening to Obama. What a bunch of crap!

I too live in the NYC area and can't live without satallite radio. Those morning zoo morons are quite annoying. How can you not enjoy satellite radio......it has everything. I think this articles writer is overrated.

I must disagree with you on this one. My husband and I travel frequently and listen to XM religiously. There is a tremendous variety of shows from talk, to old radio dramas, to music of every genre. For those of us who spend much time traveling, the satellite radio is a gift. We are grateful this technology is available.

XM is a life saver both in the car and at work. I don't like most internet radio, our local stations suck in the morning (and seem to play the exact same songs over and over and over), and I like being able to select by decade or genre what I feel like listening to. While XM customer service is about the worst in the entertainment industry, I still refer their product to the alternatives.

Sorry but I'm not spending a million bucks a year to fill my ipod with new music when $13 a month gets me satellite radio - I'm already bored with my 400 CD library, why repeat the same mistake with MP3?

I've had Sirius since '05 and haven't listened to regular radio since, except when I had a loaner car, which was unbearable with all of the commercials. And, I've gotten several friends to subscribe. They all love it.

". . . rarely hear the music we want to hear. . ." So many genres on satellite and you can find the music you want to hear? I always hear what I want to hear, and more.

". . . too many channels to wade through." You know, you don't have to listen to all 200 channels. Find the ones you like and program them as favorites.

And, nothing beats uncensored talk radio. I listen to Howard Stern every day. Even the celebrity guest seem to be more comfortable and free to say what they want and how they feel.

Sorry for the long comment, but I'm a huge fan. I think the writer is way off on this one.

The article misses the point regarding "Satt Radio" and that is that there's a heckuva lot more to it then just music! This alone bodes well for it's survival...(in my humble opinion.:-)

sirius radio is by far the best free radio sucks

You guys are way off on Satellite Radio. First of all there is no commercials. Second, who really wants to hear a no talent like Ryan Seacrest talking? Third, there are no commercials on the music stations and last but not least, there are no regulations. Thank god because true talents such as Howard Stern, Bubba the love sponge and Scott Ferral are able to entertain millions without the constraits of the FCC.

I notice the only people who seem to love that disgusting mysogynist pig Howard Stern are men. What a joke!

this one is some ol' bullshit! satellite radio is the best. the djs can play whatever they want along with the program. its uncensored and overall great to listen to all the time. and yes i would like to here internet stations in my car but having satellite radio is not settling for less

You criticise 3g and wifi but them praise it to replace satelite radio?

"Switched" is crazy. Local radio is virtually unlistenable anymore, between the dismal state of the music industry today pumping out largely unoriginal crap, the excessive commercials, and the awful on-air personailities with their zany bits, contests, and listener call-ins. XM's music channels are an oasis in an otherwise industrywide breakdown. The dj's, like George Taylor Morris, are knowledgeable and put the music first. And out of every hour, you get about 58 minutes of music, and maybe a little backstory on a few of the songs, and that''s it, no commercials, no b.s. I can't live without it.

I love satellite radio- when you do find your channel preference it is like being transported back to the first years of FM (alright, I'm old)- I'm hearing things I only heard on my own albums and without commercials.

If XM is so hot why did it have to merge with Sirus and no the stock is worth 30 cents.....It sucks

I am a loyal subscriber, with 4 subscriptions to satellite radio. My husband and I got it for Howard Stern, but we fell in love with the music and talk channels. What idiot did this list, you couldn't pay me to listen to regular radio...it sucks!!!