Mossberg: RadioShark Good But Flawed

WSJ’s Walt Mossberg on Griffin’s RadioShark, a $70 Tivo for AM/FM radio: “Overall, we found the radioShark to be a good idea, but it lacks some of TiVo’s smart features. Because it doesn’t have program schedules like TiVo does, you can’t look through a list of upcoming radio shows to learn what will be on […]
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WSJ's Walt Mossberg on Griffin's RadioShark, a $70 Tivo for AM/FM radio:

"Overall, we found the radioShark to be a good idea, but it lacks some of TiVo's smart features. Because it doesn't have program schedules like TiVo does, you can't look through a list of upcoming radio shows to learn what will be on when, what specific song will be played, or which talk-radio topic will be discussed. By contrast, TiVo's schedule grid makes it a cinch to plan your recordings ahead of time."

Meanwhile Dennis Sellers at Macsimum News interviewed Griffin spokesman Andrew Green:

"'It was far more complex than we had envisioned,' (Green) explained. 'It took a long time, much longer than expected. Some companies purchase products and sell them under their own names. At Griffin, we develop pretty much everything from scratch, which means that we hit all the problems from scratch. That said, we still have a long wish list for the software that will be driven by the consumer and based on consumer feedback.'