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Does Howard Stern Want a Bite Out of Apple?

I actually like CSpan better than most of the garbage on 'Premium' Cable.

Likewise, I prefer WSJ, Public TV and NPR to Stern, Limbaugh and the other talking heads.

On Jun 23 09:18 AM R A F wrote:

> That's like saying who needs premium cable on your TV when you can get CSpan for free.

Does Howard Stern Want a Bite Out of Apple?

PS: Who needs Sirius/XM when you have Pandora and NPR on the iPhone for free?

Does Howard Stern Want a Bite Out of Apple?

I can't understand the attraction to Stern. But then, I don't like professional wrestling, dog fighting and the various TV news entertainers like O'Rielly, Hannity, Obermain, Matthews et. al. either.

Apple's 3.0 Update Is a Sirius Game Changer

Dumb article. I don't see people flocking to pay SiriusXM $10 to 15 a month to listen to something that is now available for free. I am sticking with Pandora and the dozen or so other programs of a similar nature that offer more than SiriusXM ever has.

Will Satellite Radio Become a Consumer Staple?

I would rather stick with Pandora, Flycast, Public Radio and Trapster on my iPhone. Better selections and more user-directed choices compared with satellite radio, plus it is essentially free! (Personally, I have not had problems streaming off ATT's network either.)

Online Music Will Not Replace Satellite Radio

I dumped XM-Sirius for the iPhone Apps Pandora, Public Radio, Stitcher, Ustream and RSS Player. Pandora plays the music I like, Public Radio is great for NPR talk radio and Stitcher has a little bit of everything.

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Battery life is not an issue. I have a Griffith adaptor that charges the battery and plays audio thru my car radio ( www.griffintechnology.... ).

Coverage with ATT has been fine for me, even driving from Washington DC area through rural areas to the shore. WiFi is also available in many places.

I am too cheap to pay up to $17 a month when I have better choices for free.

Taking a Bite from SIRI's Apple Connection Enthusiasm

I think the 'talk radio' on XM and Sirius stinks. Much of it has commercials and it is bad enough watching CNBC and FOX on TV (horrendous on radio in my opinion).

Most of the NPR stuff can be obtained locally or streamed on the Internet. Lastly, podcasts, while a bit inconvenient, trump XM/Sirius in my opinion.

I have a free subscription to Sirius in two of my cars and my wife has XM (ending soon) - neither will be renewed.