Polk Audio I-Sonic ES2

Already, new peripherals are popping up to take advantage of the new features in Apple's updated iPod line-up, with Polk Audio's I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 packing a poor man's equivalent of the Starbucks song purchase feature over in-store WiFi. When songs are playing over the built-in HD Radio, users can press a tag button, which creates a custom playlist on docked iPods, allowing songs to be purchased later when at a computer. The ES2 also features XM Connect & Play capability, a CD/DVD drive for audio playback, an alarm clock mode, and 360-degree sound, whatever the hell that is. The ES2 hits next month for $499.

I'm thinking, this may be a good buy, considering how good Polk Audio equipment sounds, plus the addition of HD radio. And XM compatability to boot!!!!

ES2 is teh roxxors!!!

Thanks Engadget.

XM, Sirius: Cite ‘Diversity’ To Promote The Proposed Merger

XM and Sirius are trying to merge (or hadn’t you heard?) but have encountered a lot of resistance in both the government and the press, to say nothing of legions of angry, everyday consumers who are also opposed to it.

So the companies bought an advertisement to show just how “diverse” their support is.

My favorite part of the ad is the final sentence: How can we be a monopoly and have more than 10,000 competitors?

Can’t argue with fourth grade logic, no sir. And just what are these 10,000 competitors? I can think of a few, like the iPod and Internet radio, but that leaves 9,998.

Diversity Ad (PDF) [XMmerger.com]

XM: Please don't go!!!

XM is trying to make nice with their customers after a software glitch put their system down earlier this week. As compensation, XM has deemed it suitable to dole out credits for two whole days of service (yes days) which, at the current rate of $12.95 a month, works out to about 87 cents.

And they're going to make you work for it by calling into XM customer service at 1-800-967-2346 which is required to pry it from the company's coffers.

Read the rest after the jump.