Do any of you listen to satellite radio? With my new car I got a free 6-month trial of SIRIUS satellite radio. I have to admit, I like it. The new car has the SYNC system also. But I get tired of the stuff on my iPod and like to listen to other things. Plus, I don’t necessarily bring the iPod along on every drive I take.
What’s the best part of satellite radio? No commercials. I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that there are more and more commercials on regular radio these days. And it’s not just 30 seconds here or there. It’s a full 5 minutes sometimes.
I’m still figuring out SIRIUS. But so far I’m listening to the 80’s station quite a bit. It makes me laugh to hear some of those songs and remember when I first heard them. They’ve got a channel for each decade, so you can choose from the 40’s to the 90’s. BBC Radio 1 is kind of fun too. I should have figured out more before I drove to Detroit. But I didn’t have the time research it before I left, so I didn’t use it much. Now I’m thinking about how to organize my pre-sets. SAT 1 music, SAT 2 talk, etc.
Now before I’m completely hooked I probably need to make a decision about my future with SIRIUS. The thing that is deceptive interesting is that in all of the materials you are sent about this new-found friend, there is never the mention of any cost. No, I haven’t read the fine print on the welcome materials, but a quick scan did not reveal and amounts. There’s all sorts of info about fees for various scenarios. I have a feeling that it costs about what my Netflix membership does each month.
Is it worth it? Do any of you have it? Any thoughts?
Certain Absurdity 