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To: pcstel who wrote (6510)	2/25/2007 1:06:10 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 8420

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To: pcstel who wrote (6510)	2/25/2007 1:10:07 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 8420

As car makers are already well into initial prototyping for 2008 model year, the radios were designed last year. So if you are looking at a merger in 2008, you want combined hardware in the 2009 model year cars. Which means you have to start the design phase in 2007. They are well beyond initial "prototyping" for MY 2008. You won't be seeing any dual-capable receivers in MY'09 regardless of what happens in the merger. I do not believe they will be doing a lot of technology sharing prior the deal closing. The following link pretty much describes where they are at this point: selectsatelliteradio.com