While I don't use a wi-fi "radio" per se, I already do this with desktops and laptops throughout the house.
As noted in the past, I've all but abandoned terrestrial radio, save for the occasional AM talk radio. XM, Sirius and MP3s in the car, MP3s and streaming in the house and at work. I don't miss FM radio one bit. > -----Original Message----- > Interesting story. Has anyone tried either alternative? > > > http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech > /tes > t_bench/article3016102.ece > > "With all the fuss about digital radio (DAB), it has been easy to miss > the arrival of a new technology that offers even greater choice: the > wi-fi radio. Technically, these excellent gadgets are not radios at > all. > Rather than picking up the radio-wave signals of terrestrial stations - > - > be they analogue or digital -- a wi-fi "radio" uses a broadband > connection to receive audio signals from internet-based stations all > over > the world.,, > > "And the sound is often better too... ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
