[BC] HD Radio's lack of upgrade capability

[SteveOrdinetz]

  Barry Mishkind wrote:

>         Given the cheapness of the smaller
>         flash drives, or even small flash cards,
>         wouldn't a slot on the radio to accept
>         an SD or Memory stick be the "easiest"
>         way?  The consumer only has to insert
>         the media.... and the program loader
>         handles the rest.
>
>         Still it doesn't cover the issue of who
>         pays.

Do you honestly think ANYONE is gonna do this?  How many people regularly 
update the soft/firmware in anything?  How many bother to bring their cars 
in to the dealer for a non-major-safety recall?  A radio isn't supposed to 
be complicated.