Anyone watch the stock market at all?

[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.

[Robert]

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.

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..

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.

[AzCivic]

Originally Posted by Robert

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.

I don't think you really know what you're talking about. You can buy a car radio that can play sat radio and not get a subscription for the service and just use it to play local radio, mp3's, dvd or whatever else you can get a car stereo to do.

changing consumer behaviors? how is getting sat radio for a car thats more than likely equiped w/ a sat ready radio changing anything? did you complain when car companies started having only CD players instead of tape players? probably not cause CD is better and people want the best if they can afford it.

how many companies make microwaves? how many sat radio companies are there? hmm I don't see how comparing the two makes any sense whatsoever. btw perhaps no one got rich off the sale of microwaves alone, but I'm sure if an appliance company said "screw that we don't need to sell those" the would have lost ALOT of money.

Originally Posted by Robert

Well what part of the exchange has hit 10k?
The market has taken a beating since the dotcom buble, enron and the likes. Its not the same market it was before. Though it is recovering.

its not the same as before? why because its returned to everyone not jumping on the latest website company? that lasted like what 3 years?

Originally Posted by Robert

Yes, though I would only buy if you expect it to go up. The stock market isnt so hot right now.

this statement right here, the first one you made, kind of told me to just tune out everything you have to say.

why no, I'd only buy it if I expected it to drop..isn't that how making money on the stock market works?