I may be missing something but is that not what people are already doing with Podcasts and iPods?
Sid Rice On 6/18/07 8:59 AM, "Richard Cuff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118213164387538671.html?mod=hps_us_pageone > > Unfortunately one must be a subscriber to read the article. > > Much of the article deals with startup Slacker Inc., which has a > device that receives content from satellites and also via the > Internet, but stores it -- like a DVR -- it is not intended for live > playback. > > Car devices are in the works: "Subscribers will be able to drive > around with a docked Slacker and receive a stream of songs beamed down > from a satellite and stored on the hard drive. Once the antenna picks > up the satellite signals, Slacker says it will transmit the songs to > the device, which will save appropriate songs and reject those that > don't match a listener's taste. " > > For now, news, traffic, sports, and weather are not part of the mix -- > since the intent isn't to deliver a live service. > > However, this concept -- onboard digital storage -- is something I've > predicted for about 5 years now. > > Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA _______________________________________________ Swlfest mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown above. For more information on the Fest, visit: http://www.swlfest.com http://swlfest.blogspot.com
