An article I read about it in Rolling Stone compared it to cable TV back in the day. Most people couldn't understand wny anyone would pay to watch TV and now a huge majority of Americans can't imagine living without it (myself included).

I think that is probably where satellite radio is headed.

My general opinion is that unless you are interested in listening to specialty-type programming that is not already widely available via traditional FM broadcast — not to mention compact disc — it is not really worth the monthly fee.

The ability to listen to the BBC News World Report and NPR shows on a continual basis is a very strong plus for me, a current member of public radio station WMFE-FM 90.7 whose broadcast schedule contains only a few specific programs from those networks. Additionally, I am a fan of ambient and trance electronic music — both XM and Sirius have dedicated channels for these musical genres.

Unless you have surplus cash and like to mix up your listening habits, the offerings do not quite live up to the hype. But then again, without having access to it as an owner, I could be wrong.

Do you have it?