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.

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.