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Gadgetell Review: Pioneer XMP3 portable XM radio
Quick Review
What is it?
- The Pioneer XMP3 (Model: GEX-XMP3) is a portable XM radio that costs $279.99
What’s cool:
- Wide variety of channels
- Superior sound quality when compared to FM radio
- Intuitive menus
- Simple design
- Recording and bookmark features
What’s not cool:
- Internal antenna is weak
- Poorly designed layout on remote control
The Crux:
- XM is to your radio what cable is to your TV. The service offers lots of very specialized channels and the sound quality is much better than your standard FM radio. Pair the XM Radio service with this portable XM unit and you’ve got a nice office or home radio provided you can get a signal.
Keep reading for a more in-depth review.
This is a guest post by Merlyn Akhtar. Merlyn Akhtar is a tech-savvy person who isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty with hardware. One of the first upgrades she performed was installing a 2X CD-ROM drive in a PC in her early teens back when Prodigy was an awesome ISP.
