XM vs. the IPod - Will XM's new portable satellite radio make the iPod obsolete?

... XM's MyFi isn't as disappointing as a gadget. ... One really disappointing thing about MyFi is that it doesn't let you create customized play lists—you can jump between the individual songs and talk show segments you record, but only in a prescribed order. The biggest problem with XM right now, though, is content. It's got 130 channels that I don't want to listen to. There's no Howard Stern, no Car Talk, no Rush Limbaugh. If XM has ever played Fischerspooner or Trooper, I missed it. If you want your music, stick to the iPod. ... Slate link