Signal is weak and looses connection. Customer Service is incompetent, it took eons on the phone repeating myself innumerable times to get the account setup right in the first place.

by griffonage (See profile) - October 9, 2006 10:33 AM PDT

I've had XM for over a year now in my Acura TL. I'm becoming more and more disappointed in their programming. Their talk radio channels are full of comercials to the point where it's annoying to listen, especially given that I'm paying a monthly fee for this. They've taken several channels like Discovery, off of the air and replaced them with Oprah, Women's Lifestyle & Canadian News. I wish Honda/Acura would at least give you a choice.

by jjeffrey99 (See profile) - September 19, 2006 9:40 PM PDT

I've had XM for over a year now in my Acura TL. I'm becoming more and more disappointed in their programming. Their talk radio channels are full of comercials to the point where it's annoying to listen, especially given that I'm paying a monthly fee for this. They've taken several channels like Discovery, off of the air and replaced them with Oprah, Women's Lifestyle & Canadian News. I wish Honda/Acura would at least give you a choice.

by jjeffrey99 (See profile) - September 19, 2006 9:39 PM PDT

So Sirius has exploded with a growth rate of almost 700% (600,000 to 4.6 million) while XM seems to be stumbling along with a modest increase of just 43% (4 million to 6.9 million)?

I guess the fact that XM is trying to run its business just like old timey radio isn't helping them any.

by Cirbirus (See profile) - September 14, 2006 11:32 AM PDT

Wow do you really think that XM is a better product? I really can't say cause I am a subscriber to Sirius and think its great. But im questioning your logic on XM (refering to a previous comment) I dont agree that XM is overall doing better, dont down play the fact that Sirius out did XM this year as far as signing new subscribers, if you look at the overall subscribers from a year a ago you will see that XM completely dominated Sirius but if you look at the overall subscribers today, youll see that that margin has shrunk dramatically. Showing that Sirius is catching up, so to speak. Yes XM maybe looking to make a profit sooner but really what does that mean, as long as Sirius continues to do what is doing in advertising and programming they will be hard to beat due to there increasing growth in market share. Someone mentioned sports programming, dont even get me started, who really watches baseball and hockey? Meanwhile Sirius has the NFL, NBA there is more but thats all I need to say on that. Finally someone commented on Howard Stern, if you think that Howard Stern is the only reason that sirius has done so well you are sadly mistaken, yeah he did bring some of his listeners with him but by no means is he the one to make or break this company. The sattelite radio industry is a long term investment and if you ask me Sirius is setting themselves up to be number one or at least the biggest pain in the but for XM.

by ezeone (See profile) - July 24, 2006 12:23 PM PDT

I think sirius will win this battle eventually. it's unfortunate that XM and Sirius don't begin discussions of merging. It seems to make so much sense to do this and to fight the real (and easier) battle, getting people to switch from radio.

by slickmachines (See profile) - July 7, 2006 3:00 PM PDT