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To: Kent Rattey who wrote (6738)	7/31/2000 7:04:29 PM
From: Wyätt Gwyön	Respond to of 34857

. I guess you have to be into sports to understand. I think so. My question was sincere. I don't listen to sports on the radio since I've never heard of a tennis broadcast. Don't follow other sports. Thanks for your perspective...

To: Kent Rattey who wrote (6738)	7/31/2000 7:12:49 PM
From: Robert L. Jacobs	Respond to of 34857

Your point applies to subjects other than sports. For instance, when driving during market hours I am always trying to get updates on stock market activity on the radio, and I have the same problem getting my favorite stations at the times I know they give such updates.

To: Kent Rattey who wrote (6738)	8/1/2000 5:16:25 AM
From: Mika Kukkanen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34857

Kent: "Cellular Internet video streaming would solve this." Why? And why not use regular UHF TV, as that is already in cars. Actually LCD screens are going into the back of the front seats for the rear passengers (as per planes). Note, it is illegal for a driver to be in the line of sight of moving images over any form of VDU. Mobile/cellular is totally redundant for the purpose of video imagery (okay you can get tailored content, but then there is a tuner), over here the AA (Automobile Association) offer traffic reports over your phone, with a special display unit, based on location. tie that in with GPS navigation, now standard on small Fiats, and you might realise that the car connectivity thing has already happened. DVDs are small enough for video in the back, I just remembered that the most recent London black cabs now show TV news (including stock info) in the back...so who needs cellular? Virgin radio have a deal with Ericsson to test the concept of offering radio over WCDMA...no matter where you are in the world, you'll get YOUR local station. I'm sure it will happen, but don't hold your breath, I bet it'll only be affordable in around 7+ years time. M

To: Kent Rattey who wrote (6738)	8/1/2000 9:19:54 AM
From: Mike 2.0	Respond to of 34857

The point is that people are always trying to catch sports games on the radio as it crackles and fades away This is precisely the issue SIRI (formerly CD Radio) is working on resolving too, via satellite radio, thus creating a national radio network of specialty music channels and news, etc. SIRI AFAIK has agreements with some car mfrs to provide CD-Radio-enabled car radios, so it would be interesting to see where and how the different agreements overlap. (EDIT: SIRI claim in their boilerplate: "Sirius has alliances to install Sirius receivers in BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Jaguar, Jeep(R), Mazda, Mercedes and Volvo automobiles as well as Freightliner and Sterling heavy trucks.") It will all boil down to which technology is more reliable for such applications. Assuming SIRI works as well as an FM radio station that in effect never fades out, they have the advantage. Cell phone calls drop out on me if I hit a 'soft spot' while driving. What will happen to a video/audio download? 'Wired cars' have great applications: OnStar-type services ensure you can't get lost, and if their emergency services are superior to miserable AAA, that is a major benefit. And on-board GPS may someday force career car thieves to eat out of dumpsters <g>. But entertainment applications for 'wired cars' IMHO are an over-extension of the technology. I am long NOK, no not long SIRI, but have been intrigued by SIRI technology for a long time. FWIW