Sirius, not to be upstaged by the bigger XM, is planning on kicking out a new portable device called the S50:

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. on Thursday said it will introduce a small portable device for its subscription radio service that can store 50 hours of music, news and programs from Sirius channels, a move to narrow the gap with its larger rival XM Satellite.

The price seems a bit steep at $360 USD, considering folks can go get a 40 GB iPod for about the same cost. Sure, it won’t also bring in Sirius satellite radio portably, but then it doesn’t come with a monthly subscription. I’ve looked at satellite radio a few times, most recently when Adam Curry started doing his new podcast show, but I’ve not heard many positive reviews of his show so haven’t made the plunge. Also, Howard Stern isn’t coming to Sirius until 2006. I really doubt I’d listen to it that much when there are so many other audio options (podcasts, live radio via RadioShark, existing CDs and MP3, Y! Music, etc) and that’s the bottom line, isn’t it?

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