Re: [Swprograms] WSJ Question of the Day: "What would get you to subscribe to a satellite-radio service?"

[Bill KA2EMZ <ka2emz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Since this has already garnered me some 15 or 16 emails from people on 
the list who emailed me  privately, I want to take a chance to defend my 
statements  after being lampooned in 99% of the emails. I speak from 
purely personal observations.

I took the test drive of both XM and SIRIUS on line among other things- 
I did so with the 70s channels in mind. Neither of them surpassed the 
70s music I have on my computer- I had just about anything they played. 
Last year I actually bought SIRIUS got it home and after doing 
everything went to the 'test channel' to make sure it could be received 
in my home. And no it could not be. Now the fun exciting part was trying 
to tell them, their product did not receive the signal- I was told thats 
basically too bad, I paid for it, and I am basically for the want of a 
better term, screwed. After many phone calls to SIRIUS I finally put the 
purchase in dispute with Capitol One and it was finally resolved.

Again those are strictly my views; I am sure not all agree with me (or 
any at all), and maybe to some of you it's worth the $ you pay monthly. 
To me? It's not- its just another way to have some other corporations 
get into your wallet.  If you want commercial free radio, try live365 or 
launchcast; it won't cost you a thing

73s

Bill Bergadano
KA2EMZ


PS- I have XMs music channels on DIRECT TV for which I am now told I can 
expect a service increase for something I never use. Oh the land of the 
free!

Steve Coletti wrote:
> Did anyone catch the name of the 34th person who responded?
>
> I'll reprint it below.
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>  From:  Guest  Aug-15 12:00 pm
> To:  James Landers   Poll (34 of 76)
>
>   3973.34 in reply to 3973.12
>
> I totally disagree- sat radio sounds like its a 16K feed thru a dial up, I
> am totally unimpressed with it James. (Personally I think both firms are
> garbage, but they are doing fine without my hard earned $ I am sure. Why
> garbage? One has Stern the other Opie and Anthony.)
> Bill Bergadano
>
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>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Subject: [Swprograms] WSJ Question of the Day: "What would get you to
>> subscribe to a satellite-radio service?"
>>
>>
>> Both the poll results and the individual responses are interesting
>> reading, if you have access to the WSJ online.
>>     
>
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
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