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Almost twenty years ago Apple Stores looked like this

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u/blacklabel22333 1d ago

I work in audio video and I still come across so many products with iPod docks. It was like every audio/video product sold in that time period came with an iPod dock or it had an external iPod dock accessory.

Last week I was installing a new router and access points at a clients beach house. I opened up their av cabinet and they had 3 different iPod docking products and a few different Sirius XM satellite radio receivers. Everything was plugged in and powered up which I thought was funny. It's probably been 15 years since anyone used those iPod docks or the satellite radio receivers.

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u/The_Ballsagna 21h ago

I guarantee you they’re paying like $40/mo for their SiriusXM subscription too 😂

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u/henrydavidthoreauawy 14h ago

I legit do not understand how SiriusXM sustains itself in 2026. 

u/The_Ballsagna 6h ago

I’m sure they have a chunk of subscribers who pay the $30-40/mo rack rates without noticing it that make up a large portion of their revenue. As opposed to people like me who get on chat once a year to threaten to cancel until they lower my price to $6/mo 😂

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u/Box-Intelligent 19h ago

High end cars have had xm radio as an option since like 2003 I think and if I remember right they did multiple promos where if you bought a car with it equipped they gave you a free radio receiver or something. They've probably had xm in every car since then, so yeah probably paying for and using the subscription, knowing the rich types

u/Revolutionary_Use_60 7h ago

Some car makers still offer 3, 6 or 12 month free XM radio then it prompts for purchase.