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Far fetched question in the headline? The answer is always no. The author fails to take into account the most basic aspect of radio, and that is the majority

Far fetched question in the headline? The answer is always no. The author fails to take into account the most basic aspect of radio, and that is the majority of the people that listen to commercial radio are listening to it on traditional radio receivers.

freehunter 14y ago
If I had a iPhone jack in my car, I would listen to my iPhone's music. If I had an iPhone receiver in my garage, I'd listen to my iPhone's music. If I had an iPhone receiver in my office, I'd listen to my iPhone's music. I don't, so I listen to radio and deal with the ads because there's nothing Apple can help me with on that front. What Apple should be doing to solve this problem is something like the Zune Pass or Rhapsody et al: pay to stream/download music on an all-you-can-eat basis, including preset "stations" that play brand new music or tunes picked for a specific purpose (ala Sirus/XM radio stations).
- kamjam 14y ago
  I have an iPhone jack in my car, I listen to the radio occasionally, it's nice to listen to something different and hear a bit of new music, re-discover some old songs rather than rehashing my usual playlists out over and over again... I don't think I would ever connect my iPhone and use it as a radio though. Aside from the battery drain (yes, I have a car charger, but think about when you're not in the car) I think it would get annoying listening to 30-40 seconds of a track and then flicking back to radio!
- mnicole 14y ago
  What's stopping you from using a current online radio service with all of those features through your iPhone?
  - freehunter 14y ago
    Obviously that's an option from Rhapsody, Spotify, etc. I use the Zune Pass (since I have a Zune). My point was that Apple can only help me if I have a reason to upgrade my stuff to handle Apple's products/services. If I don't need to upgrade (if my hardware can handle an iPhone), why would I bother listening to OTA radio?
- batista 14y ago
  >f I had a iPhone jack in my car, I would listen to my iPhone's music. If I had an iPhone receiver in my garage, I'd listen to my iPhone's music. If I had an iPhone receiver in my office, I'd listen to my iPhone's music. I don't, so I listen to radio and deal with the ads because there's nothing Apple can help me with on that front. You know that all of those "problems" are solved with like $50, right?
  - freehunter 14y ago
    You completely missed the point. The point is, the only reason I listen to radio instead of iTunes is because sometimes I can't get iTunes playing over my stereo where I currently am. If I can get iTunes through the stereo, why bother with radio, and if I can't get iTunes through the stereo why is Apple's system worth investing to make this work?
    - batista 14y ago
      >If I can get iTunes through the stereo, why bother with radio Because those are two different mediums. In one you listen to your own music collection over and over, in the other you can find new things (at least where I live, dunno about commercial radio in the states), plus there are tons of NON musical programs you can tune in to. Tons of people listen to radio stations even over the internet through their laptops/desktops, on which they already have access to iTunes/Spotify et al... Heck, people listen to radio stations even from _within_ iTunes.
      - freehunter 14y ago
        In one you listen to your own music collection over and over, in the other you can find new things Which is why I mentioned other services which allow you to listen to new music. Zune Pass playlists offer this, similar to Sirius/XM stations. Why would Apple bother making radio slightly better when they could completely destroy radio by offering something significantly better which also makes them money? Making radio slightly better isn't worth buying a new stereo, new head unit for my car, etc. In those situations, radio is simply good enough. Apple doesn't generally play in markets where their best offering is only slightly better than good enough.

freehunter 14y ago

If I had a iPhone jack in my car, I would listen to my iPhone's music. If I had an iPhone receiver in my garage, I'd listen to my iPhone's music. If I had an iPhone receiver in my office, I'd listen to my iPhone's music. I don't, so I listen to radio and deal with the ads because there's nothing Apple can help me with on that front. What Apple should be doing to solve this problem is something like the Zune Pass or Rhapsody et al: pay to stream/download music on an all-you-can-eat basis, including preset "stations" that play brand new music or tunes picked for a specific purpose (ala Sirus/XM radio stations).

kamjam 14y ago
I have an iPhone jack in my car, I listen to the radio occasionally, it's nice to listen to something different and hear a bit of new music, re-discover some old songs rather than rehashing my usual playlists out over and over again... I don't think I would ever connect my iPhone and use it as a radio though. Aside from the battery drain (yes, I have a car charger, but think about when you're not in the car) I think it would get annoying listening to 30-40 seconds of a track and then flicking back to radio!
mnicole 14y ago
What's stopping you from using a current online radio service with all of those features through your iPhone?
- freehunter 14y ago
  Obviously that's an option from Rhapsody, Spotify, etc. I use the Zune Pass (since I have a Zune). My point was that Apple can only help me if I have a reason to upgrade my stuff to handle Apple's products/services. If I don't need to upgrade (if my hardware can handle an iPhone), why would I bother listening to OTA radio?
batista 14y ago
>f I had a iPhone jack in my car, I would listen to my iPhone's music. If I had an iPhone receiver in my garage, I'd listen to my iPhone's music. If I had an iPhone receiver in my office, I'd listen to my iPhone's music. I don't, so I listen to radio and deal with the ads because there's nothing Apple can help me with on that front. You know that all of those "problems" are solved with like $50, right?
- freehunter 14y ago
  You completely missed the point. The point is, the only reason I listen to radio instead of iTunes is because sometimes I can't get iTunes playing over my stereo where I currently am. If I can get iTunes through the stereo, why bother with radio, and if I can't get iTunes through the stereo why is Apple's system worth investing to make this work?
  - batista 14y ago
    >If I can get iTunes through the stereo, why bother with radio Because those are two different mediums. In one you listen to your own music collection over and over, in the other you can find new things (at least where I live, dunno about commercial radio in the states), plus there are tons of NON musical programs you can tune in to. Tons of people listen to radio stations even over the internet through their laptops/desktops, on which they already have access to iTunes/Spotify et al... Heck, people listen to radio stations even from _within_ iTunes.
    - freehunter 14y ago
      In one you listen to your own music collection over and over, in the other you can find new things Which is why I mentioned other services which allow you to listen to new music. Zune Pass playlists offer this, similar to Sirius/XM stations. Why would Apple bother making radio slightly better when they could completely destroy radio by offering something significantly better which also makes them money? Making radio slightly better isn't worth buying a new stereo, new head unit for my car, etc. In those situations, radio is simply good enough. Apple doesn't generally play in markets where their best offering is only slightly better than good enough.