June 28, 2007

XM SkyFi2 boombox + car kit on woot!

Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 8:01 AM

WOOT!
You gotta love woot! Today's offering is a Delphi Skyfi2 XM receiver with Boombox and Car Kit for $55 ($49.99 + $5 shipping).

There's no trial subscription this time around, and the unit is a refurb, but it does come with a 90-day warranty. So get on it wooters!

[woot!

June 1, 2007

Audiovox Xpress EZ: Orbitcast hands-on review

Friday, June 1, 2007 at 1:18 PM

XpressEZ

When I first received a pre-production unit of the Audiovox Xpress EZ a few weeks ago, the thing the struck me the most about the unit was it's level of simplicity. Understanding that the target audience for the XM radio is "entry-level" consumers (read: newbies), I did what every other entry-level user would do... I didn't read the manual.

And to my surprise, I didn't have to.

XpressEZ

Unlike most plug-and-play receivers, the Xpress EZ went the ulta-minimalistic approach, featuring only three buttons and a single knob to control the interface.

As a seasoned power-user, I was skeptical as to the level of control that this would allow. But after only a couple days of use, I learned to love the Xpress EZ's approach to channel surfing.

Continue reading »

XM Receivers: June 2007 (2)