I don't get the "sirius units are huge" thing

[vice86]

I'm puzzled when the boys joke about how big the Sirius units are...they're no bigger then XM's SkyFi units...and the other ones are not much bigger then the MyFi...it's not really even funny anymore.

[Sack of Chisels]

They're clunky pieces of shit. If you don't think so, go waste your money on the new "portable unit."

[vice86]

I was thinking of the sportser...its smaller then the SkyFi2 I have :dunno:

[Chester'sLiver]

Check out the rego or whatever that protable thing they are coming out with is. The thing is huge!

[fred123]

I have a sportster its pretty cool to base jump off of.

[Dryblood]

Howie gave out free sirus units a few months back and the homelss population dropped 25%

[roche]

The JVC Sirius unit I have is HUGE. It really does look like a fish finder. It is about 9 inches tall.

http://images.saleshound.com/broadreach/dyn_li/200.0.75.0/Retailers/pepboys/jvc_sirius_kt_sr1000_lf.jpg

[Tossed Salad]

And don't forget, if you switch to Sirius, you'll be getting hoo hoo Howie in January!!! :action-sm

[DjAnalLightBulb]

I have to agree about the size thing. I am a O+A fan from way back to the NEW days and when they got booted I went satallite shopping

I chose XM then only because it was cheaper (9.99 compared to 12.99) Both companies (at least at that time) seemed to have the same channel selection

As for the units (at least two + years ago) they were pretty much the same size.

I had no idea O+A would come back to radio on XM, just got lucky with that.

By the way, the unit I bought was the original Roady, which I have upgraded to the MyFi

The obvious thing XM hardware has over Sirius these days is the MyFi. In that way XM is way better (Recording 5 hours is an extremely cool feature). But I've never really noticed a "size" difference either.

[vice86]

I want EH EH EH for Hoo Hoo...interested to hear him uncensored....and for Stream 66 - The Beat :)

[Jay Douglas]

I'm puzzled when the boys joke about how big the Sirius units are...they're no bigger then XM's SkyFi units...and the other ones are not much bigger then the MyFi...it's not really even funny anymore.

They're joking about the Sirius units because they're supposed to be portable. The SkyFi is not. I thought that was pretty obvious.

[ASSBAG]

When I shopped for the units, the Sirius units were too odd to fit in with the car's interior. That was one of the deciding factors, plus look at who was making the units at the time Alpine, Sony for XM or Audiovox for Sirius.

[Bach]

A key issue being overlooked is aesthetics. The XM units are sleek and streamlined. They are attractive to the eye and slick to look at. They turn heads, as they have clean lines. The Sirius units are bulky -- maybe not in overall dimensions, but they are "clunky" to look at. Large knobs and buttons, big orange display, and choppy lines. It's not visually pleasant. Take the ReGo and the MyFi -- the MyFi sits in a slick little cradle. The ReGo sits on a huge base, with a large suction cup mount. It resembles a plunger.

Maybe the units are the same in size (though I doubt the MyFi is the same size as the ReGo,) but when it comes to aesthetics and just looking "cool," XM runs the doggie over.

[DjAnalLightBulb]

A key issue being overlooked is aesthetics. The XM units are sleek and streamlined. They are attractive to the eye and slick to look at. They turn heads, as they have clean lines. The Sirius units are bulky -- maybe not in overall dimensions, but they are "clunky" to look at. Large knobs and buttons, big orange display, and choppy lines. It's not visually pleasant. Take the ReGo and the MyFi -- the MyFi sits in a slick little cradle. The ReGo sits on a huge base, with a large suction cup mount. It resembles a plunger.

Maybe the units are the same in size (though I doubt the MyFi is the same size as the ReGo,) but when it comes to aesthetics and just looking "cool," XM runs the doggie over.

Damn Bach...once again you nailed it. XM units (while I really don't think there's a considerable size difference) look much better.
I got my MyFi as a gift from the inlaws and when I unpacked it I just stared at it like a moron for like 10 minutes. At work people come up to me almost daily and say "What is that thing?"
It's noticeable, "Turns heads" if I may be so bold
Thanks for pointing that out sir.

[ASSBAG]

Yea the Sirius units are designed by Playskool for those with midget hands.

[Bach]

Yea the Sirius units are designed by Playskool for those with midget hands.
Precisely. Sirius devices are akin to a "My First Sony" tape recorder.

The comparison of the modern era is as follows:
Sirius is to ENIAC, as XM is to Powerbook.

[roche]

At work people come up to me almost daily and say "What is that thing?"
It's noticeable, "Turns heads" if I may be so bold

It does do that. Everytime someone asks me about mine, I use it as a chance to sell them on XM. The VP of our company now has XM because of my convincing.

[medium_rare]

Precisely. Sirius devices are akin to a "My First Sony" tape recorder.

More like a Texas Instruments calculator circa 1983.

[ASSBAG]

More like a Texas Instruments calculator circa 1983.

That or a speak & spell, just as entertaining.

[XMScott]

It does do that. Everytime someone asks me about mine, I use it as a chance to sell them on XM. The VP of our company now has XM because of my convincing.


So your convincing not to convince others about a giant fucking tuner. COCKSUCKER!!!


rofl

Any hoo hoo i pulled up next to someone with that JVC thing suctioned to his window. I looked right at him and laughed. What a loser

[roche]

So your convincing not to convince others about a giant fucking tuner. COCKSUCKER!!!

Nah, They ask what the MiFi is when I am carrying it around with me since I don't leave it in my car, and I use that as a starting point to sell them on the service and why the service is superior to Sirius.

[deathbycunt]

people constatly ask what my myfi is. and i tell them all about it and how it is superior to sirius, but i am a dick cuz i say nothing of how XM fucked over the metal community by taking XMLM off the air

[Li'll Chi'en]

I have to agree about the size thing. I am a O+A fan from way back to the NEW days and when they got booted I went satallite shopping

I chose XM then only because it was cheaper (9.99 compared to 12.99) Both companies (at least at that time) seemed to have the same channel selection

As for the units (at least two + years ago) they were pretty much the same size.

I had no idea O+A would come back to radio on XM, just got lucky with that.

By the way, the unit I bought was the original Roady, which I have upgraded to the MyFi

The obvious thing XM hardware has over Sirius these days is the MyFi. In that way XM is way better (Recording 5 hours is an extremely cool feature). But I've never really noticed a "size" difference either.

I also was got XM before I knew O&A was coming to XM and I thank good every day I chose it over Sirius. I picked XM over the other for two reasons...Metal/Death metal music and the size. I got the XMCommander cause it’s small as shit and I could conceal it in a nice spot in my car. So at the time there was a big size difference. The only shit that sux now is that there’s no fucken Metal channel(XMLM) anymore

[Tranny Saturn]

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[Buffcoat]

I'm puzzled when the boys joke about how big the Sirius units are...they're no bigger then XM's SkyFi units...and the other ones are not much bigger then the MyFi...it's not really even funny anymore.

Dude - you just don't get it.

Go ahead and buy one of those new Sirius units - not only will you get Howard calling it in 4 days a week (unless he's on vacation in the Hamptons), but you'll get to store 44 MINUTES of it at a time!

I'm sure Lil Jimmy will be sad to see you go.

[jc_from_li]

Dude - you just don't get it.

Go ahead and buy one of those new Sirius units - not only will you get Howard calling it in 4 days a week (unless he's on vacation in the Hamptons), but you'll get to store 44 MINUTES of it at a time!

I'm sure Lil Jimmy will be sad to see you go.


yup 44! Thats it I will always chose the boys over Hoo Hoo.

jc

[righty]

when i see a sirius radio mounted to someones window, then i look at my Roady 2 mounted on my vent i laugh and laugh . It looks like a little T.V. :icon_mrgr :icon_lol: :icon_bigg :icon_surp :) :rolleyes:

[BLACKIEhugeHANDS]

Howie gave out free sirus units a few months back and the homelss population dropped 25%

...They couldn't afford the prescriptions to get the "portable" units to work

[mascan42]

I'm puzzled when the boys joke about how big the Sirius units are...they're no bigger then XM's SkyFi units...and the other ones are not much bigger then the MyFi...it's not really even funny anymore.
Ricky? Is that you?

[ol' Cabey leg]

The whole size thing is from when HOO HOO was handing out those huge sirius boom boxes. they had audio of some homeless guy commenting on how big it was.