Don’t get me wrong, Rob. I still “prefer” the “old-fashioned” radio-type experience, but practicality and reality hitting you square in the face eventually suggests and then dictates a different approach. :)
Just to square the circle, a Pure support rep did respond to me and informed that they still do support Sirius/XM. In addition, she informed me that the Sirius/XM web site lists the Evoke F4 as a compatible device. > On Oct 1, 2015, at 11:03 AM, Rob de Santos <[email protected]> wrote: > > Makes sense. A cheap tablet and a speaker are easily integrated with other > systems. Wondering aloud (in a virtual way) if the "portal" function can be > duplicated in a public web site -- then you have the ability to use a > "library" of personal stations across multiple devices. I know that several > of the apps allow you to add your stations, but I'm thinking outside that. > Something that duplicates what the portals for Reciva, Pure, Vtuner, etc. do > but specifically for Android/iOS based devices functioning as "internet > radios/media devices". Create it once and use it everywhere. Might have to > require a small monthly subscription fee to be self-supporting. > > Might be a nice website. Like I need another project... > > -- > -Rob de Santos > > -----Original Message----- > From: Internetradio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Richard Cuff > Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2015 9:33 AM > To: Internet radio discussion <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Internetradio] SiriusXM Streaming > > I would agree. Whether one chooses an iOS device (iPhone / iPad) or an > Android device (tablet / smartphone), marrying a good speaker to a device > like this is probably the way to go. Sort of like the "component stereo" > days of the 1970s onward, where we hooked up receivers (combination > amplifiers / tuners), speakers, turntables, and cassette decks) for our home > audio. > > For now, at least, the platform gatekeepers of these devices -- Apple and > Google -- appear likely to maintain their dominant position in the technology > ecosystem for the foreseeable future. > > What remains interesting is the power play between aggregators / directory > servers (TuneIn top-of-mind) versus content providers... > > RC > > > > On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 12:50 AM, John Figliozzi <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Rob - >> >> I’m not sure I would purchase a Pure internet radio or any other internet >> radio today. I’d be tempted to purchase a good portable bluetooth speaker >> and link it to my iPhone. > _______________________________________________ > Internetradio mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL > shown above. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Internetradio mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL > shown above. > > _______________________________________________ Internetradio mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above.
