You illustrate some good points... What about places where GPS doesn't work so great for some people? Then they might be willing to pay a subscription for a service that does benefit them better. Also, like you mentioned, if they come out with a 'lifetime' subscription, then maybe some people will be willing to shell out the cash for that alternative "just incase".
> Actually, in my case, the reasons were twofold. First, > I was utterly fed up with the predigested and homogenized > pablum that the local rock stations kept churning out in > their playlist. Don't even get me started on the nauseous > ads, the number of which always seemed to be increasing. > > The second factor was that I was very tired of hunting > for a decent music station every time I went out of the local > area on a long road trip. I chose Sirius (only one 'r') > because they had the better channel lineup (to me), AND a > lifetime subscription deal which, according to my math, pays > for itself in a little over three years. > > Satellite radio is an excellent option for anyone who > does lengthy road trips, I think. > > As for Galileo, just to keep on-subject: No real > opinion here. I will use what works for me (GPS), and that > does not require a subscription fee (GPS). ;-) > > Keep the peace(es). _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
