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Frickin Music from Space!
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 I've been eyeballing satellite based radio for a couple of years. I finally took the plunge and bought a Sirius Satellite Radio device (Orbitor from Radio Shack - $129 for mobile dock and receiver). It's absolutely awesome. My commute is much more pleasant and my listening habits have changed. I used to listen to the same CD over and over until I got tired of it as I just can't stand regular radio for very long. On average, most US radio stations play between 18-22 minutes of commercials per hour. Sirius, on the other hand, plays (let me count here) 0 minutes per hour. Nothing but music followed by more music, hour after hour, day after day.
I was a little worried about losing reception, but it hasn't been an issue at all. There is a ground based repeater somewhere near downtown Portland that keeps me jammin all way into the parking garage at work. It is an impressive service and the Orbitor device is inexpensive, convenient, and high on the cool factor. Keep rockin!
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