Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Difference between the TAO XM2go and Delphi Myfi XM2go

Other then the Tao XM2go, Delphi Myfi XM2go was also out and was quite popular. But the XM2go is trendier but could have some performance enhancements as well. The Tao is exactly the same as the Myfi, but the Tao is housed in a black plastic aluminum faceplate. It looks better and feels much better then the other XM2go products but the size (4.5 by 2.8 by 1.2 inches) and also heaviness (7.2 ounces) are the same.
One difference that the Myfi and the Tao have is that Tao’s mute/pause buttons is in the middle of the four-way rocker rather than beneath it, providing easier access. Unfortunately just like all other devices the Tao suffers from a set of minor inconveniences, it has a hard time receiving signal indoors using the built-in antenna. Frustratingly, the device must be powered off during scheduled recording sessions or it will leave out the session as not to interrupt your listening. Also when you press the 2go button to start recording, the device misses out on the first few seconds of the programming so if anything important was being said in the first few seconds then it has been cut out. It has been mentioned a few times that these handheld satellite radios should get smaller, be a bit cheaper and offer some more functions for the purchaser. Such as for example MP3 support and a color screen.
Regardless of the price ($299 for the radio) these devices are gaining a lot of popularity and are being sold a lot.
SABAH

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