4 Responses for "XM’s Inno, Helix, and Nexus Portables Arrive"

1. Dave Zatz April 29th, 2006 at 10:23 am 1

   Two things… First, the Nexus prices are coming in lower than XM’s online pre-order prices. Second, they’ve Photoshopped a color picture into the Nexus screen — it should B/W or greyscale.

2. Dave Zatz April 29th, 2006 at 12:17 pm 2

   I did a retail tour today and asked some questions… sounds like delivery was expected yesterday, but the products didn’t show. Now they’re hoping they’ll arrive today or Monday.

3. Tim B April 30th, 2006 at 9:41 pm 3

   Is there any real sustained demand for these? I just can’t see it.

   BTW, taking these to a game (notice the MLB tie in) is not all that great because of the delay.

4. Dave Zatz May 1st, 2006 at 9:58 am 4

   Tim, I don’t see a huge market for those hybrid Nexus devices without a built-in antenna (like the Sirius S50) … except for those that aren’t comfortable with the $400 Inno/Helix price tag. $400 seems pretty steep when you factor in the monthly charge. I’d consider buying once the Inno/Helix drops to $250, but there are still some satellite-specific drawbacks to portable devices — I doubt these units would get reception in a gym for example. Obviously the recording feature is partially designed to off-set that, but if I wanted recorded music I’d bring an iPod or PDA or cell phone. Having said all that, they sure are sexy and I want one.