I finally got around to upgrading my car, though my driving is way down since I started working from “home.” But having recently picked up XM’s portable Helix, it was a no-brainer to add the $7/mo for a family plan unit. Let me tell you, it’s so much nicer to have built-in satellite radio without cradles, power cords, and antenna wires all over the place. Bonus: Steering wheel control lets me flip through my presets.
And speaking of that Helix, when I’m not using it on my walk to the “office” (aka Starbucks, Panera, Cosi), I’m docking it in an Altec Lansing iM4 (above, right) that I picked up for ~$75 on Amazon. It currently lives on my desk, but will either be relocated to a bookshelf or nightstand. Or maybe I need a second one. I wouldn’t recommend the iM4 in larger rooms or at high volumes, but it’s good enough until someone creates a dedicated Helix/Inno boombox. Bonus: Helix comes with a remote.
Your Bentley didn’t come with XM built in?
As you can see from the pic, Bentley v2 does. ;) By the way, I still love watching that video and quite a few folks in the office enjoyed it too.