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September 26th 07, 06:35 PM
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RHF - This was bound to happen with Ford
On Sep 26, 9:22 am, 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. About - FORD SYNC™ { It' Don't "Stink" like IBOC } TODAY'S DRIVERS DEMAND STAYING CONNECTED http://media.ford.com/article_displa...ticle_id=25169 FORD TEAMS UP WITH MICROSOFT TO DELIVER SYNC; IN-CAR DIGITAL SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE TO FORD http://media.ford.com/newsroom/relea...?release=25168 Ford, Microsoft Introduce Sync for Tech-Savvy Consumers http://media.ford.com/newsroom/featu...?release=24513 - - - By implication Ford Says "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- . |
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September 26th 07, 07:03 PM
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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: "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. About - FORD SYNC™ { It' Don't "Stink" like IBOC } TODAY'S DRIVERS DEMAND STAYING CONNECTEDhttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=25169 FORD TEAMS UP WITH MICROSOFT TO DELIVER SYNC; IN-CAR DIGITAL SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE TO FORDhttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=25168 Ford, Microsoft Introduce Sync for Tech-Savvy Consumershttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=24513 - - - By implication Ford Says "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- . Why would Ford even say yes to HD Radio as an after-thought - same with Ford owned Jaguar. |
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September 26th 07, 07:06 PM
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RHF - This was bound to happen with Ford
On Sep 26, 1:03 pm, IBOCcrock wrote:
On Sep 26, 12:35 pm, RHF wrote: On Sep 26, 9:22 am, 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. About - FORD SYNC™ { It' Don't "Stink" like IBOC } TODAY'S DRIVERS DEMAND STAYING CONNECTEDhttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=25169 FORD TEAMS UP WITH MICROSOFT TO DELIVER SYNC; IN-CAR DIGITAL SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE TO FORDhttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=25168 Ford, Microsoft Introduce Sync for Tech-Savvy Consumershttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=24513 - - - By implication Ford Says "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- . Why would Ford even say yes to HD Radio as an after-thought - same with Ford owned Jaguar.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I know that Hyundai and Ford owned Jaguar are doing poorly, so I can see adding HD Radio out of desperation, but why would Ford proper need to have anything to do with HD? |
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#4
September 27th 07, 07:22 AM
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RHF - This was bound to happen with Ford
On Sep 26, 10:06 am, IBOCcrock wrote:
On Sep 26, 1:03 pm, IBOCcrock wrote: On Sep 26, 12:35 pm, RHF wrote: On Sep 26, 9:22 am, 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. About - FORD SYNC™ { It' Don't "Stink" like IBOC } TODAY'S DRIVERS DEMAND STAYING CONNECTEDhttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=25169 FORD TEAMS UP WITH MICROSOFT TO DELIVER SYNC; IN-CAR DIGITAL SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE TO FORDhttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=25168 Ford, Microsoft Introduce Sync for Tech-Savvy Consumershttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=24513 - - - By implication Ford Says "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- . Why would Ford even say yes to HD Radio as an after-thought - same with Ford owned Jaguar.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I know that Hyundai and Ford owned Jaguar are doing poorly, so I can see adding HD Radio out of desperation, but why would Ford proper need to have anything to do with HD?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Bet On All Horses in the Race and you are bound to have a Winning Ticket. Plus it is a Dealer Installed Option {Costs Ford Nothing} 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- . |
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#5
September 27th 07, 07:19 AM
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RHF - This was bound to happen with Ford
On Sep 26, 10:03 am, IBOCcrock wrote:
On Sep 26, 12:35 pm, RHF wrote: On Sep 26, 9:22 am, 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. About - FORD SYNC™ { It' Don't "Stink" like IBOC } TODAY'S DRIVERS DEMAND STAYING CONNECTEDhttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=25169 FORD TEAMS UP WITH MICROSOFT TO DELIVER SYNC; IN-CAR DIGITAL SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE TO FORDhttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=25168 Ford, Microsoft Introduce Sync for Tech-Savvy Consumershttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=24513 - - - By implication Ford Says "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- . Why would Ford even say yes to HD Radio as an after-thought - same with Ford owned Jaguar.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - As a Dealer Installed 'Option' "HD" Radio cost Ford Motor Co. nothing : The Dealers Buy and Stock It in their Inventories : The Customers Order It and Pay for It. {It's An Insurance Bet for Ford} 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- . |
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#6
October 11th 07, 12:58 PM
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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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#7
October 11th 07, 12:58 PM
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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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