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RHF - This was bound to happen with Ford
On Sep 27, 2:01 am, RHF wrote:
On Sep 26, 12:55 pm, Roadie wrote: On Sep 26, 12:22 pm, IBOCcrock wrote: "Ford to Offer HD Radio on 2008 Vehicles" "The option will be available for about $279 for standard HD radio, or $299 for HD radio with iPod compatibility, Sears said. There is no monthly subscription fee and the installation will take about 30 minutes and cost $40 to $50, he said." http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...TS4DiajveYQOcg Very interesting that Ford is not footing the bill for installation and that installation is done at point-of-sale. Ford is heavily promoting their new Sync option for the same $350. Still, this is not good news. Actually it is good news for proponents of HD radio. That one major car maker is offering a dealer-installed HD radio will mean the others will do so to remain competitive. And in short order HD compatible radios will be standard equipment in new cars. Just as FM, tape cassette, CD, satellite radio and Ipod went from niche to standard equipment for providing in-vehicle entertainment. Roadie - The History of Technological Change Repeats Itself. ~ RHF I suppose it's only natural that marketing of a new device is somewhat tentative until consumers really show an interest. Who knows, maybe HD radio will turn out to be a flash-in-the-pan like 8 track tapes and AM stereo. And then again consumers might see it as a way to improve the choices they have with tradidional FM and AM broadcasts. I think that HD radio also has a reasonable chance of becoming a successful competitor with satelllite radio because there's no fee and the cost to the station of adding new channels and programming should be lower. One question is whether consumers will see a benefit from purchasing yet another set of components to listen to yet another source of news or entertainment. One can be entertained by signals from AM, FM, Satellite, HD, Ipod, Internet, CD's, tapes, etc., and they all require hardware. When 'HD" Radio becomes the OEM Factory Equipment in new Automobiles : Then with in 3~5 Years the average American {Who Love's Their Car or Truck} will come to accept "HD" Radio as being "What Is and Should Be" I Ask Myself : What IBOC ? All I See Is The Blinking Blue Light ! ~ RHF In That Distant Land* Where IBOC Fears To Go : Life Exists and Radio Listeners Live Beyond the 10mv/m Contour. * Twain Harte, CA -USA- .- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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RHF - This was bound to happen with Ford
On Sep 26, 12:35 pm, RHF wrote:
On Sep 26, 9:22 am, IBOCcrock wrote: "Fordto Offer HD Radio on 2008 Vehicles" "The option will be available for about $279 for standard HD radio, or $299 for HD radio with iPod compatibility, Sears said. There is no monthly subscription fee and the installation will take about 30 minutes and cost $40 to $50, he said." http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...TS4DiajveYQOcg Very interesting thatFordis not footing the bill for installation and that installation is done at point-of-sale. Fordis heavily promoting their newSyncoption for the same $350. Still, this is not good news. About -FORDSYNC™ { It' Don't "Stink" like IBOC } TODAY'S DRIVERS DEMAND STAYING CONNECTEDhttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=25169 FORDTEAMS UP WITH MICROSOFT TO DELIVERSYNC; IN-CAR DIGITAL SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE TOFORDhttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=25168 Ford, Microsoft IntroduceSyncfor Tech-Savvy Consumershttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=24513 - - - By implicationFordSays "NO" to "HD" Radio as OEM Standard Equipment on their New Cars and Trucks. I Ask Myself : What IBOC ? All I See Is The Blinking Blue Light ! ~ RHF In That Distant Land* Where IBOC Fears To Go : Life Exists and Radio Listeners Live Beyond the 10mv/m Contour. * Twain Harte, CA -USA- . "Ford SYNC, HD Radio and the state of competition" "But Ford SYNC is coming out this fall. And it'll be standard on the top trim levels (which constitute about 40% of Ford's sales). And this will have a ripple-effect throughout all the other auto manufacturers as the platform is licensed to GM, Honda and Toyota (this is Microsoft we're talking about... though as Dave Zatz point out to me last night, there is no Microsoft logo when you boot up). And if I was working at XM or Sirius, I'd be looking this and shaking my head. Because those OEM subscriber numbers are going to take a turn for the worst as soon as this hits the streets. But nah, that's not competition..." http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/fo...mpetition.html Sync will spread to other automakers, and HD Radio won't even be a stain on consumers' pants. |
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RHF - This was bound to happen with Ford
On Sep 26, 12:35 pm, RHF wrote:
On Sep 26, 9:22 am, IBOCcrock wrote: "Fordto Offer HD Radio on 2008 Vehicles" "The option will be available for about $279 for standard HD radio, or $299 for HD radio with iPod compatibility, Sears said. There is no monthly subscription fee and the installation will take about 30 minutes and cost $40 to $50, he said." http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...TS4DiajveYQOcg Very interesting thatFordis not footing the bill for installation and that installation is done at point-of-sale. Fordis heavily promoting their newSyncoption for the same $350. Still, this is not good news. About -FORDSYNC™ { It' Don't "Stink" like IBOC } TODAY'S DRIVERS DEMAND STAYING CONNECTEDhttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=25169 FORDTEAMS UP WITH MICROSOFT TO DELIVERSYNC; IN-CAR DIGITAL SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE TOFORDhttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=25168 Ford, Microsoft IntroduceSyncfor Tech-Savvy Consumershttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=24513 - - - By implicationFordSays "NO" to "HD" Radio as OEM Standard Equipment on their New Cars and Trucks. I Ask Myself : What IBOC ? All I See Is The Blinking Blue Light ! ~ RHF In That Distant Land* Where IBOC Fears To Go : Life Exists and Radio Listeners Live Beyond the 10mv/m Contour. * Twain Harte, CA -USA- . "Ford SYNC, HD Radio and the state of competition" "But Ford SYNC is coming out this fall. And it'll be standard on the top trim levels (which constitute about 40% of Ford's sales). And this will have a ripple-effect throughout all the other auto manufacturers as the platform is licensed to GM, Honda and Toyota (this is Microsoft we're talking about... though as Dave Zatz point out to me last night, there is no Microsoft logo when you boot up). And if I was working at XM or Sirius, I'd be looking this and shaking my head. Because those OEM subscriber numbers are going to take a turn for the worst as soon as this hits the streets. But nah, that's not competition..." http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/fo...mpetition.html Sync will spread to other automakers, and HD Radio won't even be a stain on consumers' pants. |
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RHF - This was bound to happen with Ford
On Sep 26, 12:22 pm, IBOCcrock wrote:
"Ford to Offer HD Radio on 2008 Vehicles" - Meanwhile, Zipcar, a rental service is getting rid of Sat radio entirely - Oddly, their rental prices decreased ( Hooray !) http://www.zipcar.com/find-cars/ |
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