Nickname: Rob

Review: I purchased a Stiletto handset, and for some reason, I cannot your non-portability claims! You can tell me I'm lying, but I was on the GO train all last week, and all of last week I was receiving live feed satellite radio with only the earbuds plugged into the bottom. Have you guys just not even tried to do this yourselves? Or am I making a joke of myself beacuse they have come out with a new handheld since these issues arose? I listened to live radio (Shade 45) the entire train ride home (save for the tunnels and underpasses). Sirius satellite kicks some serious tail and it is a must have for anyone seeking a portable music device. My biggest pet peeve is the Stiletto - Car FM transmission. Without getting extras installed it is harder then anything to get a clear channel. Maybe my issue is that I live in Oakville which is the midpoint for all major Hamilton, Toronto and Buffalo radio stations. Is it much easier in, say, the open country to pick up a good station?

Date reviewed: Jul 23, 2007 5:55 PM

Nickname: Tom Jones

Review: To the previous reader, are you related to Gloria Estefan by chance?

Date reviewed: Jun 1, 2007 6:46 PM

Nickname: Rob

Review: I think people are misunderstanding the placement of this product in its market. It has the ability to access live broadcasts and record that streamed information for later listening. As far as its competition towards the ipod, Sirius radio is 16 bit/44.1k (CD quality) audio. It has the capability to upload MP3, but why would you want lousy codecs ruining the music that can be accessed in your car and home systems. The portable part is just a plus, its niche is satellite radio with no commercials at CD quality- something no one else offers!

Date reviewed: Jul 3, 2006 3:25 AM

Nickname: motorcyclegearhead

Review: Just found this website today. I bought an S50 because the Best Buy people said it was "portable radio". When I got it home and found out I had to mount it to a docking station to listen "live" I took it back the same day I bought it for a total refund and cancelled my brand new sirius subscription. I want live radio, not after-the-fact game results or commenatary. If I wanted recorded music I would go with XM--I want the Sirius programming in a truly portable format. Get with it!

Date reviewed: Jun 6, 2006 6:27 PM

Nickname: give the piece a chance

Review: Does it not occur to you naysayers that not everyone gives a rip about Howard Stern? That maybe a device that automatically serves up recorded music of one's preferred genre would be quite useful? Apparently their research showed that not everyone wants to spend their time picking songs from iTunes or listening to live sports programs. Day-old Sirius music programming sounds like a treat for time on the treadmill or the tarmac.

Date reviewed: Nov 17, 2005 4:44 AM

Nickname: dissapointed_stern_fan

Review: No live portability, that is a must for us Stern listeners on the train.

Date reviewed: Nov 15, 2005 1:04 AM

Nickname: Sirius in California

Review: I think the S50 is going to be perfect. I also subscribed to Sirius for Stern and I take the train in Los Angeles. I can record the 3am show and have it recorded for the entire train ride. I assume I can skip the commercials. I can also record various NPR shows. As for music, I will be able to record any and all the music I want. As I understand it, the XM portable radio reciever doesn't work that great. For those on a train, it is either this or no reception. Even if given a choice between live reception vs. recording show for play back, I actually think I would pick recording shows like TIVO. That said, I could listen to recorded Stern much easier than say college basketball (Go missouri tigers). The only thing I would like for $350 is a bigger harddrive. For the long haul driver, I think it comes with a car kit automatically.

Date reviewed: Nov 7, 2005 3:32 AM

Nickname: HattieR

Review: Get moving! I want my radio live while I am walking, biking, etc. What better to listen to while jogging that Margaritaville?

Date reviewed: Nov 6, 2005 7:24 PM

Nickname: Luke Cavanagh

Review: I agree with the general tone of these comments. The ability to download big chunks of programming to a portable device isn't a bad idea in and of itself, but it's certainly not enough to fuel a new $400 purchase, and only draws attention to Sirius's lack of true portability. To accomplish what this device purports to be able to do, why not just start making huge chunks of Sirius programming available as Podcasts? Why would Sirius want to compete with the iPod when it could be such a valuable business partner to them?

Date reviewed: Nov 4, 2005 2:07 PM

Nickname: SIRIUS-ly anxious

Review: I am a current SIRIUS subscriber, and I can't wait for the S50! A couple of the previous posters don't seem to get that the unit is dockable (like a StarMate or SkyFi), so you can get live programming while in the car or at home. And according to the SIRIUS Web site, you can save any song currently playing just by pressing a "favorite" button, or download your own MP3/WMA files (in addition to SIRIUS content from the Web). Cool!

Date reviewed: Nov 3, 2005 6:31 AM