[opendtv] XM Radio pulls PC hardware amid piracy concerns
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 12:39:44 -0400
XM Radio pulls PC hardware amid piracy concerns
By Paul Festa
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Story last modified August 30, 2004, 4:58 PM PDT
Owners of a controversial PC radio receiver are making a killing
selling their units on eBay following the unit's discontinuation over
music piracy concerns.
Before being quietly discontinued this month, the XM PCR was one of
several hardware devices sold by XM Satellite Radio to give its more
than 2 million subscribers satellite radio reception. In conjunction
with a third-party software title called TimeTrax, however, the PCR
let listeners download songs to their personal computers.
Since XM discontinued the PCR, units have fetched steep premiums on
eBay. The device, which retailed for about $50, is getting bids of
more than $350 in recent auctions, with sellers advertising the unit
as "discontinued" and "rare."
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http://news.com.com/2100-1026-5330698.html
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