PROSA From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5439 posts, RR: 5 Posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 723 times:
Does anyone else have it? I got XM satellite radio as an early birthday gift a couple of months ago, and now I can't imagine how anyone can stand broadcast radio. Over 100 commercial-free channels with more variety than you can imagine - just in the last couple of days, I have listed to channels featuring classic Country & Western, new age, Broadway show tunes, African music, opera arias, and electronica. Try finding that on the broadcast dial!
XM's cost is quite reasonable. You can get a receiver for about $100, and the service is $10 per month. It's a wise investment, and my only regret is that I don't spend *more* time in the car to listen to it!
"Let me think about it" = the coward's way of saying "no"
Deltaffindfw From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1383 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 712 times:
I won't buy it until it's portable. I heard that by the end of the year one will be for sale!
Concord977 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1261 posts, RR: 29 Reply 3, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 711 times:
I have been an XM customer for over 2 years. I wouldn't be without it.
Flyguy1 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1691 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 699 times:
Another great feature with XM is the individual traffic reports for many major cities. It gets continually updated, and I have found it to be very accurate.
Sccutler From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 5093 posts, RR: 28 Reply 5, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 698 times:
XM also provides download for real-time weather to various in-cockpit devices. Looks very promising.
...three miles from BRONS, clear for the ILS one five approach...
PROSA From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5439 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 686 times:
Another great feature with XM is the individual traffic reports for many major cities. It gets continually updated, and I have found it to be very accurate.
Continual updates are something notably lacking with broadcast radio traffic reports. A major disadvantage, of course, as traffic conditions are scarcely static.
"Let me think about it" = the coward's way of saying "no"
N6376m From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (8 years 10 months 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 646 times:
I've tried it a couple times in rental cars from Hertz and didn't find it all that great. The time delay when switching stations is annoying as is the fact that going under a bridge, between very tall building or in a tunnel causes you to lose a signal.
The channel selection is awesome but there are some big drawbacks.
Overall, if it's included in the car I get from Hertz, then I use it. If not, I wouldn't pay a penny more for it OR buy it for my own car.
PROSA From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5439 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (8 years 10 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 604 times:
I've tried it a couple times in rental cars from Hertz and didn't find it all that great. The time delay when switching stations is annoying as is the fact that going under a bridge, between very tall building or in a tunnel causes you to lose a signal.
Minor annoyances, but I find them no big deal.
"Let me think about it" = the coward's way of saying "no"
DfwRevolution From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (8 years 10 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 594 times:
I love XM. I have an old set, probably one of the first, and when I turn my car on, I always hear this really loud static... like when you hit a wrong TV channel. I always figured it was the radio unit locking onto the satelite and starting the download, but rather annoying. That's my only complaint btw .
Have the newer models got a quicker load time than my old unit by any chance?
Tanyaluvs2fly From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 351 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (8 years 10 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 579 times:
I just got XM radio a week ago.. bought it online... I love it.. no delays, very clear... I love the comedy channels this is the one that i got (hopefully link works) http://www.xmradio.com/roady/
only $9.99 a month... cant beat that... I havent listened to my local radio in a week
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this is the one that i got (hopefully link works) http://www.xmradio.com/roady/ 
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