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Blackberry Finally Gets Sirius

Jerrod,

Although you make some valid points in your post, the use of the word "liar" is a bit extreme. There are agreements "partnerships" in place between Sirius and many other companies including Apple. Otherwise there would be no application for the iPhone. It just can not get done without both sides coming to the table and agreeing to go forward. IF there were no partnership, there would be no products with both companies names associated. So, liar is a bit far fetched. Brandon allows both sides of the issue to express their feelings, and in doing so illuminates the various concerns surrounding the company. Brandon does a great service to those investors in SIRI, despite being rather bullish on most articles. His bullishness does attract those like Siri Doom to comment in the opposite direction which allows us all to profit from the information. In my opinion, those that post the same thing over and over "protest too much" as Shakespeare most eloquently stated. Nevertheless, for those that can "read between the lines" it is a wonderful outlet to glean valuable information about the company. Brandon is tireless in keeping us informed, and Siri Doom is tireless in his warnings concerning the stock. Both have value, but only if the information is checked. Hope and fear is Brandon and Siridoom in a nutshell. I generally have found Brandon to be more accurate in his information than SiriDoom as I do the homework necessary to navigate this stock and make money. However, there have been times when Doom has called it correctly on the SP movements. I think the truth is somewhere in the middle which is a positive in my opinion because if even half of what both put out is true it seems to add up to a better future for the company going forward. The days of uncertainty are passing for the company and it will be around in some form or fashion long after you and I are gone. In the meantime, use these boards to create the "pros and cons" list necessary to make an informed decision---nothing more...nothing less. Those that decide to use the word "liar" so blatantly lose credibility the moment the word hits the board. There are other, more civilized ways to question a comment or an article on any issue. Most of the points you make concerning Brandon being a liar are questionable at best, and I am sure Brandon does not intentionally post deceptive articles...just more hopeful ones to compete with the avalanche of negative articles on the other side.

Thanks for the opportunity!

Long SiriusXM

Will Satellite Radio Become a Consumer Staple?

I think a consumer staple is a bit far fetched, but maybe not. If the terrestrial radio stations are forced to pay royalties like Sirius, this could be a real game changer, and yes, SATRAD would become a staple overnight. This is not to say that this is not possible, but at this point in time, highly unlikely. It certainly is the standard for what radio needs to be, but a consumer staple such internet service and tv programing is a difficult sell. Nevertheless, SiriusXM will become more relevant with each passing day (Thank you Liberty), and I would like nothing better than to see this idea come to pass. It will be interesting to hear what comes out at the earnings on May 7th!

Nice article!

Long SiriusXM