Sirius vs. XM In My World Part 3

This is the third update in my quest to explore and find the best satellite radio service. I have again force myself to listen to the Boneyard for who know's what reason and then I had an inspiration!

I decided to head over to XM411 to explore the message boards there to see what long term subscribers have been raving or complaining about! Turns out most of them have the same complaints. Lots of channel flipping. Too obscure. Too eclectic. No classic rock at all.

I'm sorry that my comparison has devolved into a rant against XM music selection however it isn't just me. There are plenty of people on XM 411 who feel the same way, along with two co-workers who won't be renewing their XM subscriptions in their new vehicles and would rather listen to FM.

Now there are lots of good things about XM! I really am enjoying the Opie and Anthony show!
They have been exciting and funny. They aren't as funny as Dan and Scott or Karen Kay were in their peak of interactive uncensored internet comedy shows but they are good and worth listening to! XM is superior in this regard. Without a doubt I would listen to Opie and Anthony as I believe their show is much better than Howard Stern's.

I have read where XM fanboys use excuses like widest possible playlists and to use an Ipod if you are just wanting your favorite songs. What kind of excuses are those?

Personally I believe that both services will survive and evolve over time. There is plenty of room for improvement and I would bet that there will also be talent swaps over the years that will lead to lots of fanboy arguments over who rules.

What is also assured is that both services need to survive. Without competetion satellite radio might as well fold up shop and rent out their satellites to other companies with some use for them.

We as music, talk, comedy, and sports fans are better off with both services thriving and giving us the best possible options for our listening dollars.

With that said, I won't be renewing my XM subscription after this month is up. I am happy with the music selection that Sirius offers and I am more than satisfied with the amount of sports that Sirius has.