You can say the same about anything. I won't be a new SW receiver, because of this that and the other. Won't by a satellite receiver, because they can go belly up. Won't DTH system, because they can go belly up. Won't be a car, because they can go belly up.
Myself I don't use wifi radio for any international broadcaster, except for the BBC WS and local domestic stations in Europe and Australia. On 29/01/2012 3:40 PM, "bernieS" <[email protected]> wrote: > $110 USD is a nice price for a WiFi radio. My concern with these > dedicated WiFi radios has always been if the company/server it > connects to goes belly-up, you've got an expensive > paperweight. A general-purpose computer or tablet is flexible > enough to run multiple 'internet radio' programs--thus avoiding this trap. > > -Ed Cummings > > > > > At 01:25 AM 1/29/2012, Mac wrote: >> There will be a special price for SWL members who want to buy the PCJ wifi >> radio 110USD including shipping. You can check the PCJ shop for information >> in the radio http://www.pcjmedia.com/pcjshop >> >> Keith >> >> >> >> On 29/01/2012 1:20 PM, "Richard Cuff" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Good suggestion - we'd have to sort out the logistics... >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 12:11 AM, bernieS <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Amazon's under $200 "Kindle Fire" is not only as portable as any shortwave >>>> portable, its dual speakers and decent audio work very well with the >>>> excellent free TuneIn Radio app: >>>> http://www.amazon.com/TuneIn-Radio-Pro/product-reviews/B004XDYJRU >>>> >>>> Since our traditional "Listening Lounge" is now impractical due to the >>>> Doubleday Hotel's Faraday cage, maybe we should encourage >> attendees to bring >>>> their 'Internet Radios' to demonstrate and compare. >>>> >>>> -Ed Cummings >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> At 10:57 PM 1/28/2012, you wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I believe the forum list is pretty well confirmed...and at this point >>>>> we don't have a "radio via Internet" forum on it. >>>>> >>>>> However, I'd be happy to do an informal roundtable in the exhibit room >>>>> at some point Thursday through Saturday regarding this space. >>>>> >>>>> I keep an Excel spreadsheet with the "traditional" English language >>>>> international broadcasters and the options one now has for listening >>>>> via SW, WRN, Internet live / Internet on-demand, podcast, etc. >>>>> >>>>> I'm with David - with the iPhone / Android, Tune-in Radio is my >>>>> favorite. One doesn't need to mess with the BBC's paid app to access >>>>> live streaming audio, and other BBC programs are podcast - and >>>>> available free on-demand. The BBC also has a not-widely-published >>>>> list of links for on-demand programs that typically carry recently >>>>> prepared editions (i.e. Newshour) a few hours before they show up as a >>>>> podcast. >>>>> >>>>> There are a slew of PC applications that are relevant to this discussion >>>>> also. >>>>> >>>>> Rich Cuff / co-chair >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 6:01 PM, David Goren <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> The iphone has many apps that aggregate hundreds of stations from around >>>>>> the world. 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