On Dec 1, 12:15 am, RHF wrote:
On Nov 30, 2:34 pm, IBOCcrock wrote:
- Top 10 technology flops
-
- HD Radio. After more than a decade, everybody's transmitting,
- but nobody's listening. It'll catch on eventually, when it
- comes standard in all AM/FM tuners.
-

IBOC Crock,

I predict that before 2015 every 'new' US Car and Truck
sold will have an IBOC 'Compatible' "HD" AM/FM Radios as
'basic' OEM Factory Installed Standard Equipment.
-while- Satellite Radio will still be an 'option' on many.

# 1 - The "Free" Over-the-Air AM/FM Radio Broadcasters and
Advertisers will want Demand-It* to stay competitive in the
Market Place with the 'New-Media'
* Reason/Justification - In the Public Interest.

# 2 - The FCC will Mandate* that all 'new' AM/FM Radios that
are made-in or imported-into the USA by about the Year
2015 {or before} be IBOC 'Compatible' "HD" AM/FM Radios.
* That's All Car and Truck AM/FM Radios
* That's All Consumer Electronics with Built-in AM/FM Radios
* That Includings All Stand-a-Lone AM/FM Radios and
AM/FM Clock-Radios
* Reason/Justification - In the Public Interest.

My Personal Top 10 Technology Radio/TV Successes . . .
1 - AM Radio
2 - Shortwave Radio
3 - FM Radio
4 - TV
* 5 - Combining an 'AM & FM Radio' in One Box
6 - FM Stereo Radio
7 - Color TV
8 - Cable TV
9 - Satellite TV
10 - HDTV

it's a vision thing ~ RHF
.
NOTE -IF- The 'Top 10 Technology Flops' List that does not
have 8-Track Tape on it - Ain't No List At All ! ~ RHF
.

"I predict that before 2015 every 'new' US Car and Truck
sold will have an IBOC 'Compatible' "HD" AM/FM Radios as
'basic' OEM Factory Installed Standard Equipment.
-while- Satellite Radio will still be an 'option' on many."

You are plainly ignorant:

"Ford SYNC, HD Radio and the state of competition"

"Now here's the killer: Ford is making SYNC available as a factory-
installed option for just over $300. And for the top-end trim levels,
like the Focus SES, it'll be a standard feature. That's right...
standard. So if you have an iPod, or Zune (ha!), you can now control
it easily while you drive. If you have a cellphone that supports a
service like mSpot, or a phone that supports Pandora, you can now
listen to them in your car... easily. 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)..."

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/fo...mpetition.html

"Ford Gets More Sirius"

"Sirius Satellite Radio and Ford announced today that they are
targeting a 70% installation rate for the Ford and Mercury brand of
automobiles. Ford had previously announced that their Lincoln brand
was effectively at standard equipment. This commitment with the Ford
and Mercury brands is a substantial step for Sirius, as it brings Ford
up to a similar installation pace as Chrysler."

http://siriusbuzz.com/ford-gets-more-sirius.php