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ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Aug 2, 2016 5:00pm

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1805376 wrote:Why? There's no comparison between satellite radio and FM radio.

Pandora type apps

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Aug 2, 2016 5:13pm

ernest_t_bass;1805426 wrote:Pandora type apps

Thats not a good comparison.

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Aug 2, 2016 7:00pm

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1805427 wrote:Thats not a good comparison.

Why? It's genre specific radio... For free

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Aug 2, 2016 7:31pm

ernest_t_bass;1805430 wrote:Why? It's genre specific radio... For free

Which has to be streamed and buffered thru your phone. Not exactly user friendly in a car. Prone to losing signal and limited on searches. Not a good comparison to satellite radio.

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Aug 2, 2016 7:48pm

ernest_t_bass;1805430 wrote:Why? It's genre specific radio... For free

Data usage.

Heretic

Posts: 18,820

Aug 3, 2016 10:55am

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1805431 wrote:Which has to be streamed and buffered thru your phone. Not exactly user friendly in a car. Prone to losing signal and limited on searches. Not a good comparison to satellite radio.

Yeah, I mean, I love Spotify...when I'm somewhere with wifi. When I'm in my car, not so much.

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Sonofanump

Aug 3, 2016 12:15pm

Now that this thread has been rerouted; The price point of $6-$7 a month is worth it to listen to live sports while driving, plus I do enjoy Howard somewhat and the ladies can have their music channels.

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Aug 3, 2016 12:46pm

I love having Sirius. Just got 5 months for $17 yesterday. I always cancel and then find a good deal to renew.

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Aug 3, 2016 1:03pm

The satellite radio comparison is ridiculous. End of story.

O-Trap

Posts: 14,994

Aug 3, 2016 1:12pm

Heretic;1805504 wrote:Yeah, I mean, I love Spotify...when I'm somewhere with wifi. When I'm in my car, not so much.

Now see, I only use my phone for music in my car. I like it (to be forthright, I use Google Play Music, and not Spotify).

However, for people who drive in patchy areas or who have limited data, I can see plenty of problems with it. Serius provides a valuable service for a specific niche.

Heretic

Posts: 18,820

Aug 3, 2016 1:48pm

O-Trap;1805531 wrote:Now see, I only use my phone for music in my car. I like it (to be forthright, I use Google Play Music, and not Spotify).

However, for people who drive in patchy areas or who have limited data, I can see plenty of problems with it. Serius provides a valuable service for a specific niche.

I use both my iPod Shuffle and phone, but just music that I downloaded, not any sort of radio.

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Wolves of Babylon

Posts: 408

Aug 3, 2016 4:55pm

I enjoy Howard, sports talk, politics, comedy skits plus all the music. No comparison to terrestrial radio which plays same songs over and over and not to mention a million commercials.

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GOONx19

Posts: 7,147

Aug 3, 2016 11:45pm

Some of the newer model vehicles are coming out with in-cabin wifi. I could see radio apps being very much the leader in travel music in a few years.

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hilliardfan

Posts: 193

Aug 4, 2016 9:01am

GOONx19;1805657 wrote:Some of the newer model vehicles are coming out with in-cabin wifi. I could see radio apps being very much the leader in travel music in a few years.

Do you have any details on the in-car wi-fi that Chevrolet is advertising? I have to believe there's some monthly charge for that which will probably be considerably more that a Serius subscription.

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hilliardfan

Posts: 193

Aug 4, 2016 9:14am

Actually just saw this on chevy.com: "Available Wi-Fi requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T."

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friendfromlowry

Posts: 6,239

Aug 4, 2016 9:33am

Wolves of Babylon;1805605 wrote:I enjoy Howard, sports talk, politics, comedy skits plus all the music. No comparison to terrestrial radio which plays same songs over and over and not to mention a million commercials.

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/thread. FM radio blows.

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Aug 4, 2016 5:08pm

hilliardfan;1805678 wrote:Actually just saw this on chevy.com: "Available Wi-Fi requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T."

LOL. You think they just gave you free internet in your car? It's definitely attached to a high priced cell phone carrier.

SnotBubbles

Posts: 4,492

Aug 5, 2016 8:04am

Howard Stern makes Sirius worth it alone. Add in the sports coverage and that's icing on the cake. I drive a lot for work, and having Sirius has helped pass time on a lot of long road trips.

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Aug 5, 2016 8:33am

SnotBubbles;1805773 wrote:Howard Stern makes Sirius worth it alone. Add in the sports coverage and that's icing on the cake. I drive a lot for work, and having Sirius has helped pass time on a lot of long road trips.

What station is Stern on?

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Aug 5, 2016 8:47am

ernest_t_bass;1805775 wrote:What station is Stern on?

100 and 101.

arnie palmer

Posts: 198

Aug 5, 2016 9:06am

GOONx19;1805657 wrote:Some of the newer model vehicles are coming out with in-cabin wifi. I could see radio apps being very much the leader in travel music in a few years.

We have in car wifi available in the Dodge Dorango we just bought last year. It is expensive and does not work very well. It was $30 per month (or $20 per week) and they just raised it to $40 a month. We do not buy it all the time, but do buy it when we make the trip back to OH from NC for holidays. It does keep the wife and kids entertained. It is still tied to phone reception and goes out when we are going through the mountains of WV. Also does not have the greatest band with when multiple devices trying to use it.

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Aug 5, 2016 11:29am

Heretic;1805504 wrote:Yeah, I mean, I love Spotify...when I'm somewhere with wifi. When I'm in my car, not so much.

You can sync 3333 songs offline per device. Is that only for the paid version?

Heretic

Posts: 18,820

Aug 5, 2016 11:31am

Mulva;1805804 wrote:You can sync 3333 songs offline per device. Is that only for the paid version?

I have the paid, but just got it recently, so I have....3. In time, it'll be much, much more, but right now...3.

FatHobbit

Posts: 8,651

Aug 5, 2016 1:32pm

I've only had Sirius in rental cars but I have never found a station I would pay for. I also don't really like talk radio

BRF

Posts: 8,748

Aug 5, 2016 1:45pm

I wonder what Eric Frantz would recommend.