Slacker -vs- Pandora -vs- last.fm
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While the unit is priced high, I would hardly call it overpriced. An iPod touch runs about $250 for an 8GB last I checked.
The slacker has built in Wifi, is flash based, and fills itself with music. High price? Sure. Overpriced? I disagree. Its a solid unit.
It also depends on if you are just talking about the Internet Radio Portion or not. By default, it's free. Which isn't that over priced.
If you want the premium subscription, then you do have to pay a little bit, depending on the subscription length.
RomeE
I see your point, but when you consider all the free software you can download, surf the web, check email, create appointments/meetings and get reminders, to do list, play games and play hundreds of streaming music channels on the iPod Touch It does indeed make the Slacker seemed over priced. The only real advantage the Slacker has it that it downloads music via wifi and you don't really have to manage anything. The wifi for any other use than download music and updates is pretty much useless.
I like the Slacker unit the music channels thus far are very good.
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Yes, you make an excellent point. Personally I don't think the device is overpriced, but I can see that have an iPod touch with all it does viewing it that way.
This little thing is growing on me the more I use it.
By the way I am glad to see you posting here RomeE. I've read many of your post on the Slacker forum. I will contact you all about my issue of the repeated playlist on some channels.
We have announced that we are going to be supporting the Blackberry and iPhone app store in the future. Sadly, getting through the requirements for the iPhone App Store is taking a little bit of time, but hopefully soon.
We hear this all the time. The more people use the service/portable, the more they seem to like it.
Thanks,
Rome E
If a Slacker app does come to the App Store, I will give it a try. I played around with some stations at slacker.com a few days ago and it's pretty cool.
Yes, I am excited to know there will be a Slacker App for the iPod and iPhone. That is good news.
We've been enjoying this thing in the office today. I can't tell you how many folks are checking it out. They are blown away by it. I brought the package with me because that is what impressed me so much. You just feel like you are getting a real quality device. Thus far I have zero complaints about it.
Now if I can get it back when I get ready to leave here in the next hour or so.
We've been enjoying this thing in the office today. I can't tell you how many folks are checking it out. They are blown away by it. I brought the package with me because that is what impressed me so much. You just feel like you are getting a real quality device. Thus far I have zero complaints about it.
Now if I can get it back when I get ready to leave here in the next hour or so.
Very true and you are absolutely correct. I should have clarified my situation a little better. I don't have an aux in plug in my car. I've always used the FM Direct connection for my XM radios. I was hoping Slacker could come up with a similar FM Direct connection that I could use.
If I had an aux in plug, then my problem would be solved!
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Very true and you are absolutely correct. I should have clarified my situation a little better. I don't have an aux in plug in my car. I've always used the FM Direct connection for my XM radios. I was hoping Slacker could come up with a similar FM Direct connection that I could use.
If I had an aux in plug, then my problem would be solved!
They sell an FM trans as an accessory.
One thing I would like from Slacker is a car dock and a home dock. That way I don't have to change the volume that much, and I wouldn't have to mess with cords.
I don't really even need a satelite kit, although I think they are working on one. I just don't see a situation where I wouldn't be able to get to WiFi, although I am sure others would.
I don't really even need a satelite kit, although I think they are working on one. I just don't see a situation where I wouldn't be able to get to WiFi, although I am sure others would.
I did not vote, because I tend to move all around. I get bored with the same one all the time. I like lots of variety all over the chart. Hence......out of control
Man tell me about it. They really do need to address this sooner rather than later. It is such a pain in the ass not having a dock for home and the car. But we are spoiled by Sat Radio too.
I don't care about getting wifi through the car dock, I just want a dock.
I remember when Slacker had the desktop player. Then they started calling it the software player I think. Now it is down to a web player. I am not as fond of web players, but I can get over it. The loss of the mini player in the web version is well disappointing.
Thanks. I have had it on my computer for a little while. I just had not bothered with it cause it was not loading right. Your mention of it made me think about it more. I decided it was my firewall causing the problem. Sure enough it was. Since I was in a trial version firewall. I just dumped it. Decided to just use my hard wired router as my firewall instead. Figure I don't need two firewalls. The player is working fine now. Starting up now like it should be. As understand it. Slacker is not updating the software player anymore. Their baby is the web player version now.
Glad you got it back up and running. I've not really read up much on rather they are continuing to support the software player. I guess I'll have to do some research on that. I like the software player myself. I find often times with the web based version that channels don't show up without having refresh it over and over. I do not have this problem with the software player version.