Stiletto available for pre-order
We are now making the Sirius Stiletto available for pre-order. This is the email that we sent to our pre-order customers yesterday:
Thank you for joining our Sirius Stiletto pre-order notification list.
As promised, we will keep you updated as we learn more about timing
and the details of the Stiletto’s capabilities.
Timing / Order Process
Based upon our latest conversations with SIRIUS and Directed, we
expect that the Stiletto will first become available to retailers,
including us, near the end of September or in early October.
As a member of our notification list, you have the opportunity to
reserve one of the first Stilettos by following this link:
http://www.tss-radio.com/sirius-stiletto-live-portable-receiver-sl100pk1-p-3836.html
- we expect significant demand for the Stiletto and recommend that,
if you want to be one of the first to get one, you reserve it now.
Simply proceed to the above link, add the Stiletto to your card, and
checkout. Your credit card will not be charged, we just store your
credit card information so that we can charge you when the Stilettos
arrive. This process also checks with your bank to ensure that your
credit card has capacity for the charge.
We have placed a very large order of Stilettos from SIRIUS and expect
to be one of the first retailers to receive them. Upon receiving them
we will ship all orders in the order they were received. If you are
one of the first several hundred to pre-order, yours will be shipped
the day that we receive them, if you are later on our pre-order list
yours will probably ship the next day. We expect to ship all
pre-ordered Stilettos within 2 days after they arrive.
Details on the Stiletto
The SIRIUS Stiletto SL100PK1 is SIRIUS’ first truly portable device.
Unlike previous devices, which can only receiving programming when
docked, the Stiletto can receive live programming while undocked.
That means that you can listen to SIRIUS live while you are jogging,
riding the bus, grocery shopping, etc. However, to receive live
programming you must be in an area where you can get reception. If
you are in a big office building, or a very solid home with lots of
trees around it, or a concrete bunker, you will not be able to
receiving live programming from the satellites.
However, for situations where you cannot get reception, Stiletto can
receive live programming via a wireless internet connection. There
are two limitations to using the Stiletto in this way. First, you must
have access to a wireless network (WiFi, also known as 802.11), for
example, every Starbucks has a wireless network, but you must pay them
to get access to it. We expect that most people will find the
Stiletto’s wireless internet capabilities most useful in their homes
and offices where they have a wireless internet connection but would
not otherwise get reception. Second, only 67 of the SIRIUS channels
are available via the internet. For a listing of the available
channels, visit
This Link and look for channels that have “Listen” printed next to them.
The Stiletto contains 2GB of flash memory to allow storage of up to 100 Hours of
SIRIUS content. By connecting the Stiletto to your PC you can also
upload, store and manage MP3 and WMA files for later listening on your
Stiletto.
The Screen is brighter and has twice the resolution of the S50 screen.
We have spent significant time playing with a demo Stiletto from
SIRIUS and we really like the interface. The navigation on the unit
is easy and intuitive, essential for a device of such complex
functionality. Based on our early experiences, we expect there will be
far fewer initial problems with the Stiletto than there were with the
S50.
Future Firmware updates allow the device to get even better over time.
A big advantage of the Stiletto is that it can download firmware
updates from a wireless internet (WiFi/802.11) connection. That means
that, if you like, you can use the full functionality of the Stiletto
without ever connecting it to a PC (Apple-users will love this).
Firmware updates are optional.
While you don’t need any accessories to get the full functionality of
your Stiletto, there are a wide variety of accessories that will allow
you to get SIRIUS content in a wide variety of contexts:
The Stiletto Vehicle Kit will allow you to connect the Stiletto to
your car stereo and will be available at the same time as the Stiletto
for $69.99 – you can pre-order your vehicle kit here - http://www.tss-radio.com/sirius-stiletto-vehicle-docking-slv1-p-3905.html.
The Stiletto Home Kit will allow you to connect the Stiletto to your
home stereo and will be available at the same time for $69.99 – you
can pre-order your home kit here - http://www.tss-radio.com/sirius-stiletto-home-docking-slh1-p-3904.html
The Sirius Soloist is a small docking station with built-in cutting
edge NXT flat-panel speakers and will be available shortly after the
Stiletto for $149.99. The Soloist is perfect for using with your
Stiletto in an office or a small room in your house that does not
already have a stereo system. You can pre-order your Soloist here – http://www.tss-radio.com/sirius-soloist-universal-sound-dock-p-3902.html
The Stiletto Boombox is a standard SIRIUS boombox that works with the
Stiletto and will be available shortly after the Stiletto for $99.99.
The Boombox is useful for the deck, a boat, camping or other
environments where you want a solution that is rugged and portable.
You can pre-order your Stiletto Boombox here - http://www.tss-radio.com/sirius-stiletto-boombox-slbb1-p-3891.html
Keep in mind that the Stiletto does not come with any of the above
accessories. We expect that the accessories will be in short supply
as well; if you would like one, please reserve it by following the
above links and proceeding to checkout.
We will continue to keep you updated as we learn more about the timing
and functionality of the SIRIUS Stiletto.
Thank you,
TSS-Radio Team
773-772-4340
