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Originally Posted by AzCivic
not invest in hardware? everymonth I'm (and every other cable user) paying a rental fee to rent the box, 10-20bucks for me on top of the programming price. In 10years thats 1000-2000dollars! Makes paying $100 or so for a in car tuner seem pretty cheap.
and they do have some form of advertising so they're are getting money from that. its just not nearly as rediculous as commercials on tv/ regular radio. and because someone offers a service that doesn't pound advertising at you its illegal? lol.
what does current stock market conditions have to do with a company becoming successful? I don't think new suscribers ask to take a look at the stock market trend before they sign up.
eh, I could be wrong but since I don't have all my money tied up in it I'm not gonna worry.
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Originally Posted by Mischief
last I checked you need to buy this thing called a TV in order to watch it.. same thing as buying a tuner to get in your car for the radio just about..
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Let me answer both of these. The single act of purchasing a TV is very different from an XM/Siris radio device. Simply put a TV has mulitple uses, DVD, computer, cable and free tv viewing. So the simple act of purchasing a TV does not require the contiuned payment to a company to use that product.
However both XM/Siris require that you continue to pay in order to listen to radio services. They are good for nothing else.
All other fees you pay are 'upgrades' on your current TV which on its own will greater play back.
Why I wouldnt buy into the stock of either of these companies is because I fundimentally believe alot of money will be spent in changing consumers behaviours. Its a well known marketing fact that its easy to do a product extention then to cause a consumer to change how they consume something.
Think about how long it took to push the microwave? Everyone has one now, but who's getting ritch off them?
I agree with Wren on this one. I'm glad you like your product. I wont be buying one.