After receiving feedback on my paper, I am rather satisfied. The notes that Nicole wrote seemed to mainly be a mistake that I made over and over again.
The problem was that I always put 'satellite radio' as 'Satellite Radio.' I am still uncertain as to which is correct due to the fact that I noticed it written both ways in articles I read.
Other than that repeating flaw, there were just really small suggestions; Some I followed, some I did not. I honestly feel like I will receive a good grade on this paper due to my hard work that I put into it over the past week or so.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
complexity
The final article that I am using for my MCJ Paper discusses how to get SIRIUS Satellite Radio. I plan to use this directly with the complexity section of my paper.
The article discusses a 2 step plan to get SIRIUS but also proposes the problem of which kind of receiver the buyer needs. i.e. home, car, personal, hybrid.
An article that pertains to complexity of Satellite Radio in the scope that I was looking came very difficulty. The majority of sites I found dealt with the complexity of Satellite Radio from a satellite point of view; not from a buyers point of view.
The article discusses a 2 step plan to get SIRIUS but also proposes the problem of which kind of receiver the buyer needs. i.e. home, car, personal, hybrid.
An article that pertains to complexity of Satellite Radio in the scope that I was looking came very difficulty. The majority of sites I found dealt with the complexity of Satellite Radio from a satellite point of view; not from a buyers point of view.
trialability
I have decided that a good source to use for trialability is XM's corporate site.
Their website has a page that actually allows a person to sample a few of XM's different station to get somewhat of a feel for their service. This trial is free and could be very useful.
I think that this is a great idea because, other than this, there are virtually no other ways to just test/try out satellite radio unless you know someone who already owns a unit and pays for the subscription.
Their website has a page that actually allows a person to sample a few of XM's different station to get somewhat of a feel for their service. This trial is free and could be very useful.
I think that this is a great idea because, other than this, there are virtually no other ways to just test/try out satellite radio unless you know someone who already owns a unit and pays for the subscription.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
observability
On Dec. 14th of 2006, AFX News Ltd. published an article that concerned its self with the decline in the number of new subscribers for satellite radio companies XM and SIRIUS. For the third straight month (October 2006 - December 2006) reported that the number of customers going out an purchasing subscriptions to the commercial-free radio services has been declining.
The companies are hoping to combat this slump by producing products allowing satellite radio usage that will be equipped standard into new car models. XM and SIRIUS have made deals with virtually all the different car companies. XM has 60% of the market while SIRIUS has the other 40%.
I feel that I can use this article when attacking the observability section of the research paper because it shows that not as many people as normal are purchasing the required equipment and service plans which makes it harder to see in everyday use.
The companies are hoping to combat this slump by producing products allowing satellite radio usage that will be equipped standard into new car models. XM and SIRIUS have made deals with virtually all the different car companies. XM has 60% of the market while SIRIUS has the other 40%.
I feel that I can use this article when attacking the observability section of the research paper because it shows that not as many people as normal are purchasing the required equipment and service plans which makes it harder to see in everyday use.
How Satellite Radio Works
Ah... the wonderful world of HowStuffWorks.com. This website has proved very helpful to me in my three years as a college student. I don't think that there has been a year that I haven't used this trustworthy site as a source in one paper or another. One of my favorites next to, the ever so controversial, wikipedia.com
On Kevin Bonsor's write up about Satellite Radio, five different topics are discussed.
They are:
1) An introduction to How Satellite Radio Works
2) The Basics
3) XM Satellite Radio
4) Sirius Satellite Radio
5) WorldSpace
On Kevin Bonsor's write up about Satellite Radio, five different topics are discussed.
They are:
1) An introduction to How Satellite Radio Works
2) The Basics
3) XM Satellite Radio
4) Sirius Satellite Radio
5) WorldSpace
Relative Advantages
CNET.com (my favorite web site for reviews on electronic hardware) released a quick guide to satellite radio. In the article, it (like the previous) separates itself into several sections.
These sections are:
1) What's so special about satellite radio? which discusses the relative advantages ;)
2) What's it worth to ya? which covers some pricing statistics
3) Overview of XM Satellite Radio
4) Overview of SIRIUS Satellite Radio
5) A side by side comparison of programming offered by both companies.
I will most likely use this article for its first section. This part directly addresses the relative advantages of Satellite Radio. This section is broken into seven sub-sections. These are:
1) No commercials on music stations
2) No static
3) Artist/Title readout
4) Uncensored
5) Local traffic and weather
6) Internet (satellite) radio
7) Video coming soon.
These sections are:
1) What's so special about satellite radio? which discusses the relative advantages ;)
2) What's it worth to ya? which covers some pricing statistics
3) Overview of XM Satellite Radio
4) Overview of SIRIUS Satellite Radio
5) A side by side comparison of programming offered by both companies.
I will most likely use this article for its first section. This part directly addresses the relative advantages of Satellite Radio. This section is broken into seven sub-sections. These are:
1) No commercials on music stations
2) No static
3) Artist/Title readout
4) Uncensored
5) Local traffic and weather
6) Internet (satellite) radio
7) Video coming soon.
Compatibility
The second article used for my MCJ project was posted on my birthday! CBC News published an online article discussing the 'essentials on XM and Sirius' satellite radio.
This article splits itself into several topics... they are:
1) How is digital-pay radio different from regular radio?
2) Is my radio ready for digital pay-radio signals?
3) Which par-radio proposals were approved by the CRTC?
4) How it works.
For my project, this article is probebly most useful when discussing its compatibility.
In the section titled 'Is my radio ready for digital pay-radio signals?', the topic of compatibility is directly discussed. The article addresses the cost of compatible devices as well as which types of devices are available.
This article splits itself into several topics... they are:
1) How is digital-pay radio different from regular radio?
2) Is my radio ready for digital pay-radio signals?
3) Which par-radio proposals were approved by the CRTC?
4) How it works.
For my project, this article is probebly most useful when discussing its compatibility.
In the section titled 'Is my radio ready for digital pay-radio signals?', the topic of compatibility is directly discussed. The article addresses the cost of compatible devices as well as which types of devices are available.
Satellite Radio: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
My first article for my MCJ 178 paper is written by Corey Deitz and posted at About.com. Corey decided to write about the advantages and disadvantages of satellite radio. He state initially that there are three things that he noticed/read about regarding satellite radio which have the potential of having an affect on a person enjoyment of the things Satellite Radio have to offer.
The first is the good. Deitz found that XM radio is beginning to transmit terrestrial stations over their satellite systems. This is a plus for XM because people who just listen to local programming will now have the opportunity to listen to some of their local stations from anywhere in the United States.
The second is the bad. Deitz has noticed that many XM and SIRIUS stations are broadcasting their music in the same format as terrestrial stations. That is, they include "power songs" every hour that are somewhat predictable. Many listeners prefer a more random formating.
Finally is the ugly. Due to sever receivers models to record the broad casted programming. Because of this, the RIAA is trying to put restrictions on XM and SIRIUS services. This will probably be enforced by charing customers with a higher monthly rate.
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The first is the good. Deitz found that XM radio is beginning to transmit terrestrial stations over their satellite systems. This is a plus for XM because people who just listen to local programming will now have the opportunity to listen to some of their local stations from anywhere in the United States.
The second is the bad. Deitz has noticed that many XM and SIRIUS stations are broadcasting their music in the same format as terrestrial stations. That is, they include "power songs" every hour that are somewhat predictable. Many listeners prefer a more random formating.
Finally is the ugly. Due to sever receivers models to record the broad casted programming. Because of this, the RIAA is trying to put restrictions on XM and SIRIUS services. This will probably be enforced by charing customers with a higher monthly rate.
WORD COUNT: 1,008
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