[IRCA] Beyond IBOC

["Craig Healy" <bubba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > If their sole remaining choice is insolent noise, then of course they'll
> > buy it. So thinks CabalBLOC.
>
> You mean INSTEAD of iPods, etc.?

That's the real elephant in the corner.  Even the broadcast info and message
sites are starting to notice.  When Apple makes an iPod that can connect to
the internet and receive streams, it'll be a whole new ballgame.  And
streams are free with unlimited formats.  Not limited to HD1 and HD2.  When
the WiPod comes out, I'll be right there in line to buy one.

I bought my wife one of those 60gb iPods.  Not only does it hold an insane
amount of music, it holds her entire calendar, contact list and even
Powerpoint-type dempnstrations for her graphic arts business.  Try all that
with a similarly priced (and larger) HD radio.

A single purpose receiver is obsolete right out of the box.  Especially when
they can't (yet) get a portable one to run because of battery life issues.

As a hobby, I don't think DXing streams is gonna be a whole lot of fun.
IBOC DXing might be fun, but the proprietary code format prevents outsiders
from making improvements and neat gadgets.  The parallel is the IBM and
Apple computer.  Had the Apple been an open platform from Day One, we all
might be using one of those instead of the few quasi-fanatics (Ref: "Cult of
MAC book"). The IBM might have been on the shelf with the Commodore,
TI-99/4A and KayPro.  CPM, anyone?

Yeah, yeah.  I know.  I said I wasn't gonna post anything more on IBOC.
It's a chronic disease..

Craig Healy
Providence, RI

... I am glad I'm here and not..'somewhere else'.

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