Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Update: XM & TimeTrax
It appears that XM is taking the TimeTrax software (that I mentioned yesterday) a bit more seriously than I thought. News.com is reporting that XM has actually discontinued the XM PCR unit that TimeTrax uses to record songs.
"Distributors and subscribers alike have speculated that the withdrawal of the PCR from the market was a direct consequence of the TimeTrax controversy. A source close to the company agreed that the TimeTrax situation had influenced the withdrawal of the hardware."
Of course, now the $50 PCR units are going for over $300 on ebay. Nothing like a "discontinued" label in an ebay listing to suddenly make prices skyrocket. Hopefully this new demand for the PCR will mean more sales of TimeTrax, too.
It appears that XM is taking the TimeTrax software (that I mentioned yesterday) a bit more seriously than I thought. News.com is reporting that XM has actually discontinued the XM PCR unit that TimeTrax uses to record songs.
"Distributors and subscribers alike have speculated that the withdrawal of the PCR from the market was a direct consequence of the TimeTrax controversy. A source close to the company agreed that the TimeTrax situation had influenced the withdrawal of the hardware."
Of course, now the $50 PCR units are going for over $300 on ebay. Nothing like a "discontinued" label in an ebay listing to suddenly make prices skyrocket. Hopefully this new demand for the PCR will mean more sales of TimeTrax, too.
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