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XM vs Sirius Portable Receivers - What's Out There

I'm looking at getting satellite radio to use at home, in the car and to use with headphones when I'm on the go. I see there is a Delphi MyFi unit for XM and a Sirius S-50. Are there other portables out there? Any thoughts on these two? How easy is it to use these units for different functions, such as in the car, at home or at the gym, for example? What about sound quality?
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maineiac
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I understood that the sirius portable can't receive live feed in portable mode, just record when it is in the cradle and listen to the recorded content on the run. Is that true?
maineiac
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I have had XM for a looong time, I was in the first 30K subscribers and have had great luck. I have driven from Atlanta to Maine and back several times with excellent performance, with the only exception when riding next to straight up cliffs. A friend has the MYFI and he likes it except the battery life is not too good, reception wise no problem. I like XM because I am a big baseball fan and get to listen to every game.
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