Transferring music from the PC to the Inno requires the Napster software, which isn’t the best in the industry for moving your files around, but it’s OK. You can also tag XM tracks for purchase through Napster, assuming that track is in the Napster library.
Like all other portable or plug-n-play satellite radios, the Inno includes a built-in FM modulater for listening to the product through your car’s FM stereo. In the Inno, the strength of the FM signal is greatly improved over other models and was robust enough to cut through most FM traffic. The optional car kit does include a cassette adaptor if you have a tape player in your car.
When out of the car, I got a respectable 10 hours of battery time while playing back recorded music, but that drops to about five hours while using it for live radio. XM reception with the Inno’s built-in antenna was good in cities where repeaters were abundant (such as Philadelphia or New York), but out in the suburbs, I was only able to get a good signal when docked with the external antenna (car or home).
Overall, this is the best digital music player I’ve used, and the best satellite radio to date. By combining both satellite radio and the MP3 player, the Inno is perfect for those people who can’t decide into which format to put their money. This clearly is one of those best-of-both-worlds scenarios. If the $399 price is a little steep for you, Samsung offers a cheaper model, the neXus, that opts for a mono display instead of the Inno’s color and only receives XM programming when docked. yy
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