The most portable satellite radio receiver yet, the Pioneer Inno (and its twin, the Samsung Helix) lets you listen to live radio and stored content on a device about the size of an iPod. It has an attractive, easy-to-learn interface, and it can schedul...
We got only 5 hours of satellite playback from the battery, and the Innos 1GB storage capacity is too small for power MP3 and WMA users. You cant skip backward in the song list or pause a live stream, and theres no way to add more storage space.
The Pioneer Inno is compact, gets great reception, and lets you enjoy live satellite audio and your own tracks on the go. Better battery life and more storage would make this XM portable even better.
Receives live content without being docked. Records up to 50 hours of XM radio. Plays MP3s and WMAs. Excellent integration with XM + Napster client. Very sleek. Nice included earbuds. Very good sound quality. Color screen.
Tone controls dont work with non-XM content. A bit expensive. Capacity isnt large enough, and partition settings arent flexible enough.
The device itself is extremely cool, and the service is top-notch and integrated beautifully with the XM + Napster client. But the Innos price, which doesnt include XM service fees, may scare off those on a budget....
