Did the iPhone kill satellite radio?

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It was having problems before anyone heard of the iPhone

Satalite radio was having finacial problems long before anyone ever heard of the iPhone, so let us not heap unearned accolades on the iPhone as some testiment to its 'innovation' or the likes.

Unlike many other forms of radio, the initial cost of designing, contructing, testing, and then launching a satalite into space puts startup cost well ahead of other forms om communications.

To then have to purchase additional hardware and purchase a subscription plan also disquaifies a segment of the population from receiving it.

In the end the math shows that it is quite a costly endevour that has a longer ROI then traditional forms of entertainmanet like satalite television, which can charge much higher subscription rates.

Posted by: GuidingLight   Posted on: 12/01/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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