Delphi XM MyFi The World's First XM Portable

[Johnnyboy]

http://xmradio.com/myfi/index.jsp

I think it's great... But oo expensive, and I was hoping for a walkman attachment for my Roady 2... I can afford to spend $350 for this. Damn, what can I sell on e-mail to get this :icon_conf

Anyone want to buy a new pair of skis never used (170cm)?
lol

[Chicmagnot]

http://www.xmradio.com/images/myfi/myfi_pop_1.jpg

Click here for information (http://www.xmradio.com/myfi/index.jsp)

[Rob]

i WILL buy that...

[outsider142000]

I was thinking about getting the Cambridge Soundworks boom box, but I mnight get this instead.

[jpc165]

i think i just found what i want for christmas!

[blackout-]

damn that is cool but alot of $$

[chopsueychris]

i just came. horray!

[Fin Beast]

Why would they make this thing able to "record" 6 hrs of XM radio but not be an MP3 player. I know, I know they don't want the whole pirating issue on the back, but if they would integrate the 2 devices I think people that don't want another thing to carry around would flock to them.

I may get one of these though....so I can move it from car to car and leave the Roady2 at home.

[jpc165]

i just came. horray!
:sperm::sperm:

[Okterrificguy]

http://wackbag.com/showthread.php?t=16627&page=1&pp=25 look here

[xStainDx]

battery life is pretty bad... =(

How are you supposed to store 5 hours of radio when the player only works up to 5 hours on a battery =(.. Guess you'll have to leave it plugged in....

Its expensive too, but it has plenty of goodies :D

[Chain Rink]

Does that sound like a lot of money to you guys? I was shocked when I heard the price, but then again, I stink

[robification]

not bad considering it comes with home and car kits.... and you can record 5 hours


i only wonder if it works indoors

[Chlorofirm]

At first I was "shocked!", but then I started reading about it.

I am DEFINITELY buying this. Can't freaking wait.

[roche]

Does that sound like a lot of money to you guys? I was shocked when I heard the price, but then again, I stink

Are you serious? This is the place where people bitch about two dollars a month.

[robification]

This is the place where people bitch about two dollars a month.
then pay more to buy it from ebay

[[Mike]]

$350 and only 5 hours battery life? That's unacceptable.

[cringebox]

It looks like a very nice unit but I'm kinda bummed. I got my Roady2 anticipating the portable attachment that was previewed in May. The Roady2 works great for me, I use it on the home stereo, at the computer, I take it on the bus and listen during the commute, I hook it up in the office, and then back home again, all with 1 radio, 1 subscription.

I don't want to pay for more than one radio per month, so I have decide which one to go with. My current portable setup gives me 4 hours of battery, not much improvement with the myfi. And the myfi price tag is way out of line.

If the price was $199 with no additional subscription fee for an additional radio, I'd grab it, but it just doesn't seem like it's worth $350 plus another $8.99 a month to have both.

Once the price drops down, maybe I'll get rid of my Roady2 in favor of the myfi, but I hope they don't abandon the Roady2 portable.

[Sblueman Radio]

What would make it perfect would be a built in FM modulator, longer battery life and mp3 storage. I wonder how hard it would be to "modify" one.........

[d0uche_n0zzle]

Pretty sure there is a built in FM mod with it already. The price (which is high) includes everything needed for home, auto or portable mode.

Components

* Hand-held MyFi receiver (weight: 7.3 ounces)
* Rechargeable, integrated battery
* Complete home accessory kit
* Complete vehicle accessory kit
* First-ever built-in XM antenna
* Headphones
* Remote control
* Belt clip/stand
* Carrying case

Features

* Large, illuminated six-line LCD display
* Up to 30 channel presets
* Live XM listening mode
* "My XM" time-shifting memory mode (minimum of 5 hours)
* Stock ticker
* Sports score ticker
* Built-in wireless FM transmitter makes any FM radio an XM Radio
* Built-in alarm clock


From XM411.com

[Ballbuster1]

What would make it perfect would be a built in FM modulator, longer battery life and mp3 storage. I wonder how hard it would be to "modify" one.........It does have the built in modulator, Sblue.
Check here for all the info from XM/Delphi. (http://xmradio.com/myfi/index.jsp) :icon_wink

[johnptoner]

A bit expensive....but this is EXACTLY what I was looking for!

I'll start saving now....

[generoso]

a really cool unit I like the 5 hours recording the best. alot of the Xm live and standup sit downs i miss. Because of the time they are on. The battery life is 5 hours many peopel have concerns I don't though most times you will be in a car or home to recharge so I'll use on my walks but thewy are never over 3 hours. I allready put myself on the preorder list as well. So who needs roady 2 with home unit IF I EVER GET IT FROM THE REBATE PLACE

[abudabit]

The reason the battery life is so short is because the higher frequency you deal with, the more power is consumed. My Roady2 uses almost an amp I think, which is insane for a device that small. 5 hours on a battery is a huge technological leap forward. They must have cut power usage drasticly. It's a much bigger acheivement then it first appears.

The high cost is probably because they needed to specially build a manufacturing plant for the chip that handles recieving / modulation / demodulation. It probably requires special architecture. The price will definitly go down when the plant matures and they pay off the start up costs.

That's good news for the XM-Sirius war as well, because the Sirius portable device when it eventually gets released will have a $350ish period as well, and by that time the XM one will probably be like $80-100.

[Ballbuster1]

That's good news for the XM-Sirius war as well, because the Sirius portable device when it eventually gets released will have a $350ish period as well, and by that time the XM one will probably be like $80-100.I won't have a problem paying a little more for the full kit
that they are offering now. But @ $100 it would be a steal.:icon_wink

[abudabit]

Maybe the MyFi will drop to that price in time for Hoohoo.

[hime]

Shit, I did a survey for this a week or two ago. I think the commercial I watched made me think it was a Sirius unit. I told them I didn't want such a thing...

That's why I remember the dog in the cab commercials despite never having seen them.

Even so, Elton John running around with it? A bit fruity...

[generoso]

Maybe the MyFi will drop to that price in time for Hoohoo.
By that time they will have a MYfi2 a Skfi3 and a roady4. I can see in the near future they make a deal with a online music company to have a way to buy the songs right from there. But for me I used to be a download music hog over 50,000 songs and 3000 albums. Since I got XM Ihave no need to download I came full circle. But back on topic soon I see Ipod and delphi getting together. will be huge

[GregFarz78]

$350 is way too much coin for this unit...never buy the first version of anything gauranteed this thing has lots of bugs I'll wait till thats all ironed out (ie skyfi1 vs skyfi2). Maybe if they offered it in peices I'd buy it I dont need all that stuff that comes with it.

[ironcity]

I'm fuckin getting it day 1. Like father, like son. Goddamn I was thrilled that day dad came home with that betamax.

[armymad]

i mad now i just bought a new roday 2

[Ziggy]

there's a full review at www.xm411.com

enjoy!

[Oogie Pringle]

I just bought a bunch of equipment too, but would LOVE to upgrade to the MyFi. I wonder if we all get together and start a petition or something (or get the BBBoys aboard) they can give some sort of current customer discount or a "trade up" rebate or something. What do you all think?

[Torlough]

']$350 and only 5 hours battery life? That's unacceptable.

Thats pretty standard I think for the Roady 2 home made batterie kits. Power to Sat antenna probably. Thing is if this didn't come with recording capabilities and was 150$ less I would buy it. I am still holding out for the roady 2 portable kit.

[HumpX]

$350 price point? are they fucking high?? XM should take the route the game consoles go, take a loss on the hardware and try to make it (R&D costs) up with their services.

[Dirty_Sanchez]

i would like to buy it, prolly get it for xmas... but i want it without all that shit... i dont need a car kit, or a home kit, or the extension kit ect. you get my picture, i want just the player and the headphones

[Ballbuster1]

i would like to buy it, prolly get it for xmas... but i want it without all that shit... i dont need a car kit, or a home kit, or the extension kit ect. you get my picture, i want just the player and the headphonesGive it a little time. Like everything else, the price will go down.

[Stinkysteve]

i would like to buy it, prolly get it for xmas... but i want it without all that shit... i dont need a car kit, or a home kit, or the extension kit ect. you get my picture, i want just the player and the headphones

Give it a little time. Like everything else, the price will go down.

And keep checking Ziggys' site too. He seems to get the new stuff pretty quick!