True, Portable Satellite Radio Finally Arrives
Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:44PM EDT
See Comments (2)
Good news for sat fans: Genuine portable satellite radio players are now on the market (at least for XM Radio).
Previously, portable satellite radio players were huge, and most could only receive live radio in most areas if you connected them to a larger antenna, which prevented them from being truly portable. (You could also record up to five hours or so of broadcasts for later playback, but this was inconvenient and, obviously, an imperfect solution.)
That changes now with the Pioneer Inno XM2go and Samsung Helix XM2go, two much smaller and sexier gadgets that can receive satellite radio live without a big external antenna. The antennas are built right into the players, giving them the appearance of chunky cell phones.
In addition, both let you play MP3 and WMA files (1GB of storage is included), record XM programs, and bookmark any songs you like for later purchase from Napster. Both retail for $400 and weigh less than an iPod. I'll have more detailed reviews when I get some hands-on time with the units. Stay tuned.
Update: My full review is here!
Top 5 Posts
More About MP3 Players
Comments on True, Portable Satellite Radio Finally Arrives
Post a Comment
Join in the discussion. Here you'll see the comments in the order they were posted.
-
2 Posted by jake_j_whitcher on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:27PM EDT Report Abuse
The INNO is not sometihng you want to invest in. NO reception inside WHAT SO EVER unless noted between the inside and outside door. 400 is to mush for this item i only payed 300 for it and returned it because i would buy it for anything more that 150 its got no storage. It will only hold aobut 50 or so mp3 BUT WILL HOLD RECORDED MUSIC THE ONLY FEATURE ON THE DEVICE WORTH TALKING ABOUT IS THE BUILT IN FM TRANSMITTER. Now that is something the all mp3 players should have it was real nice to have that but other that that it was a waste of money!!! RETURN IT NOW OR DONT BUY IT!!!
Sponsored Links
My Tech
Please enable your browser's cookies to activate the My Tech column.
Also on Yahoo! Tech
| Computers | Home Office | Wi-Fi & Networking | Phones & PDAs | Cameras & Camcorders | TV & Home Theater | Portable Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Posted by bennettd@verizon.net on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:05PM EDT Report Abuse
User reviews I've read say the 1GB of storage is too low at the $400 price point, and the reception is spotty indoors unless standing at a window. If the manufacturers would install a CF or SD slot so I can determine the amount of storage I need, I'd bite. I want to hear XM inside and outside, and do not want to pay for two subscriptions to achieve that goal.