Letters

Broadcast Radio Has Nothing to Fear From the Net–Yet
Concerning the impending death of radio [IQ Report, May 1], broadcast radio will die only when Net radio is as easy to use as broadcast and as many people have fast Net access as they do radio receivers.
Music isn’t the only reason to tune in. If I want to catch a baseball game, why would I carry a wireless laptop or a palmtop around when a nice, small transitor unit works better, weighs less and delivers more with less aggravation? Do I have to have a terminal in my garage as well as every room in my house when I putter on the weekends?
TV has been available in tiny palm-sized sets for years, but you don’t see many people lugging them around at the mall or have them running on the background in their work space.