In article , grenner wrote:
The price will be some where between $1000 to $1200 and it will be sold
through higher end audio stores like Audio King aka Ultimate Electronics.
They have just started production so it will not be on the market for awhile
yet.


A few seconds with google found the following URL: They are selling the
Philips for $349 which includes a dual cassette deck, 3 CD changer,
3 way speakers, 240 watts (about 1 watt RMS) output, and a remote control.

When it was not on sale, it sold for $500.

(paste it back together to use, it's only one line)
http://www.shoplifestyle.com/store/p...asp?pf_id=3856
&source=CJ&AID=7282266&PID=907648

Somebody did not do "due dillegance" on their business plan very well.

Geoff.
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In article ,
Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:

Somebody did not do "due dillegance" on their business plan very well.

To follow up my previous post, entering "internet radio" at the U.S. patent
office search yeilds 95 hits, here is number 3.

United States Patent 6,618,585
Robinson September 9, 2003
Abstract

A broadcast receiving apparatus, related apparatus and operation
methods, and broadcast and telecommunications signals arranged to
support selection and receipt of both radio frequency broadcast and
webcast channels in a single device. Handoff between radio frequency
broadcast and webcast channels may be automated using information
carried in broadcasts and/or telecommunications signals or both.


Inventors: Robinson; Stuart J (Cardiff, GB)
Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited (St. Laurent, CA)
Appl. No.: 461454
Filed: December 14, 1999

Kerbango started in 1998, but it looks like they did not file for any
patents.

Geoff.

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