Depending on which sports you follow might also determine who you go with. XM is going to cover all MLB baseball games on 14 or so channels. Sirius has NFL and NHL. I went with XM for Baseball.

 

sirius kicks xm's *** right now.. sirius has all the sports that matters.. all the good music stations.. and howard stern.. and soon they are going to release sat tv for the car... WHAT! yeah you heard me..lol sirius is where its at.. they just signed a deal with 50 cent.. xm isnt doing **** for there customers and as far as upgrading there service .. but sirius on the other hand is goin all out and signing big time contracts with sports and howard and eminem and stuff.. i would get sirius.. plus i have alot of stock in them also.. sat radio is the future.. pretty soon it will come standard in cars!

 

GET SIRIUS!!!

Howard Stern will change radio once again once he is on there January 2006!

 

Since everyone seems to be ganging up on XM. I chose XM for the programming - I thought it had much more in the way of alternative by comparing their website info. Price and reception probably won't change anyones mind, either way. Only time will tell how well Sirius's business plan will perform, but those who are supposed to be in the know, don't seem to like it much. Which one you choose probably is secondary to just getting satellite in the first place - you will have incredibly more access to great music (unless you just listen to FM type music anyway). .02

 

Here's a copy of a press release we issued today...

XM Beats the Competition in Smart Money Magazine
Comparison of Satellite Radio Companies

XM wins head-to-head comparison of music channels, signal strength, sound
quality

WASHINGTON, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio, the
nation's leading provider of satellite radio with more than 3.2 million
subscribers, was named the winner in a head-to-head comparison of satellite
radio music channels in the March 2005 issue of Smart Money magazine.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/XMSATLOGO )
Comparing the two satellite radio services, the article said, "Hardcore
music buffs will likely do better with XM ... Whether it's classic jazz,
progressive talk, gospel, reggae, or old-school hip hop, XM has a dedicated
channel programmed by a real fanatic." In the article, music critics
consistently chose XM over the other satellite radio provider.
Smart Money said that XM's music programmers "have plenty of freedom and
draw on a library ... about four times the size" of the other satellite
radio company's library.
The magazine reported an XM music director "lets his channel programmers
play what they want [because] they're the experts in their area" while the
other satellite radio company "relies heavily on market research." While both
companies offer commercial-free music channels, the article said XM's
competitor is "more like an FM station with all the commercials sucked out."
The story reported that XM's competitor "also takes a mainstream approach with
its on-air personalities - a quarter of whom are moonlighting from their
regular jobs at FM stations."
In a comparison of satellite radio receivers inside its second-story
offices in Manhattan, Smart Money said that "the XM signal was steady," while
the other satellite radio service "cut out every five minutes." The article
said: "The direction of its signals and extra towers seem to give XM an
advantage indoors."
When it came to satellite radio sound quality, XM topped the competition
again. The sound quality of the competitor's service exhibited more
"momentary garbling that comes with overcompression" than XM, the article
said.
"We're pleased that XM was the clear winner in a comparison by leading
music critics and the writers of one of the nation's leading business
magazines," said Eric Logan, Executive Vice President of XM Satellite Radio.
"XM is the market leader in satellite radio in part because we offer better
music programming and superior technology."

About XM Satellite Radio
XM (Nasdaq: XMSR) is America's number one satellite radio service with
more than 3.2 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in
Washington, DC, New York City and Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame,
XM's 2005 lineup includes more than 150 digital channels of choice from coast
to coast: more than 65 commercial-free music channels, featuring hip hop to
opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; more than 60 channels of
premier sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and 21
channels of the most advanced traffic and weather information for major
metropolitan areas nationwide. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004
Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards. Popular Science recently chose XM
products for two prestigious "Best of What's New 2004" Awards. As the Official
Satellite Radio Network for Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Exclusive
Satellite Radio Service for NASCAR, as well as the Official Satellite Radio
Service for ACC, PAC-10 and Big-10 collegiate football and basketball, XM
Satellite Radio is the industry leader in sports radio programming, offering
thousands of live sporting events each year.
XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for
the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota,
Nissan and Volkswagen/Audi, is available in more than 120 different vehicle
models for 2005. XM also is available in Avis, National, and Alamo rental
cars. XM is the exclusive in-flight entertainment service for AirTran
Airways, and will soon be available on JetBlue flights. Consumers can
experience XM over the Internet through XM Radio Online at
http://listen.xmradio.com. For more information about XM hardware, programming
and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com .

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM
Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third
party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other
risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on 3-15-04. Copies of the filing are
available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.