Scott

Thank you, Engadget!

Well, you may not have to leave the car in the shop, but you'll at least have to take it to the shop - which is the point doniel is making.

Why is the satellite shooting at the car?

PEW PEW PEW!!!

The Starmate 5 model is available on the Sirius website and it shows that it is capable of supporting a la carte subscriptions. Here's the link to the Starmate 5:

http://shop.sirius.com/edealinv/servlet/ExecMacro?nurl=control/StoreItem.vm&ctl_nbr=2640&siId=3577190&catParentID=7875&scId=7875&oldParentID=

Also, here's a link to the a la carte info (WARNING: PDF):

http://www.siriusretail.com/ALaCarte_Insert_052208.pdf

Fire Justin McElroy!

Re: no PR

As I sit here in my office in Michigan where I work as a commercial litigation attorney, I can't help but laugh that you went to bed last night confident that you exposed a viral marketer and protected thousands from insincere product reviews. But don't let my true identity dissuade you. I'm sure every other positive comment about a consumer product on the internet is being authored by a shadowy marketing person in a vast conspiracy to control the minds of the buying public.

Keep up the good work, you're an internet Batman!

Exactly the same as the North Carolina/Ohio battle of "First in Flight" vs "Birthplace of Aviation."

In response to jordan's comment, I have been using my Shure earphones for 3 years and every time I go to the gym I wrap the cord around the iPod (I believe I have the old e2c model). I have no fraying at all. I also crumple the cord up and put it in my pocket to take to and from work each day. Again, I have no problems. jordan's experience seems unlikely to be common. Nevertheless, I'm pretty sure Shure has a standard one year warranty which would have covered it.

I never used to understood why people would spend any more than $15 on earphones, either. But I started using an iPod at my desk more and more and decided that I couldn't stand how easy it was to hear all the regular office noises when using standard earphones. I researched online and decided that I wanted Shure because their earphones actually go into your ear canal, thus blocking out most of the outside noise. I can't tell you how much of a difference it makes. They go in and stay in, whether sitting or running or laying down (even inverted).

Also, I am by no means an audiophile. But I think most anyone could tell the difference between premium earphones and the earphones you get with your iPod or other MP3 player. To me, it's the same as when you're using a crappy speakerphone for a conference call and you finally pick up the handset and everything is clear and sounds a million times better.

I will never go back to normal (cheap) earphones ever again. Like I said, I have Shures (3 year old model), and I love them primarily for the way that they block out all the outside noise. That alone is worth it to me. They were $99 retail but I got them on eBay for $67 brand new. But there are other brands that I've heard good things about too. Etymotic is one of them. It's worth getting a $100 pair at Best Buy and trying them out for a few weeks. If you don't like them, just return them. But I was shocked to find out there is such a noticeable difference.

Can someone give me advice on this? I am going to Japan for 10 days next month on my honeymoon. I would love to be able to have access to the 3G network on my iPhone. Is buying one of these new plans the only option or do they have more limited plans since I'll only be there for 10 days?

I'm not opposed to jailbreaking, but can I revert it back easily assuming I want to? What happens to my purchased content?

Thanks for any advice you can offer.