Merger or no, Fool thinks satellite radio is doomed to fail
Motley Fool contributor Rich Duprey thinks satellite radio will fail because of three glaring product shortcomings:
1) Repetitive playlists. The downside with channels that cater to your musical preferences is that your likely to hear the same songs over and over again. I’m not sure how to avoid this problem. I often listen to online radio broadcasts of commercial or non-profit terrestrial radio stations and even the most alternative stations flal into the same trap of playing the same songs over and over.
2) Annoying DJs. Radio DJs are too much like televisions sports commentator. They talk too much.
3) Lousy reception. While Duprey thinks XM does OK, he finds Sirius’s coverage spotty.
