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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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now that sirius and xm are gonna merge, im thinking about getting a zumo 550, will i still need a seperate xm head unit or will the zumo eliminate the need? if i still have to get it seperate i probably wont bother to upgrade from mu nuvi. thanks in advance.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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I would wait if satellite radio is your concern. There is more details the two companies need to work out. You will not XM and Sirius on one unit yet.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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You can&nbsp\\;receive XM with the Zumo, but you will need to add the antenna.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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I heard that XM and Sirius were gonna merge years ago, and have been waiting since. Take a look at Sprint and Nextel They are the same company, but still service is separate. Then there is Embarq.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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http://www.xmfan.com/viewtopic.php?t=93780

Scroll down to "equipment questions"
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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You'll need the Garmin XM receiver and antenna kit
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https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=311
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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Plus you'll have to sign up for a monthly subscription for each service - music, traffic, weather
 
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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u'll still need the antenna, you don't have to sign up for traffic and weather
 
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 04:47 AM
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thanks , wow that antenna you need is expensive.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 07:26 AM
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thanks , wow that antenna you need is expensive.
That "antenna" is not just an antenna, it's the XM receiver as well.
 
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