![]() Shaped like a shark fin, it has three curved plastic panels in the side that light up when the unit is plugged in. It is a very cool-looking device, to boot. Along with the radioSHARK receiver came an installation CD and a *gasp* printed manual. There is a single, 4ft-long white USB cable emanating from the rear of the unit. It is a semi-glossy white plastic with a metal base. The unit itself measures about 7-1/2in x 4in x 2in. The radioSHARK was smaller than I had imagined. Finally, it appeared on the market in late 2004, and Griffin was kind enough to send us a review unit. However, like so many new products, release dates kept slipping and slipping. I could also listen to the radio play-by-play of the Chicago Bears on my Mac (instead of putting up with the insipid TV commentary so prevalent these days) while watching the broadcast in another window. I was thinking the radioSHARK would be the perfect product for me to record shows that I so often miss: This American Life, The World, and Prairie Home Companion on NPR, and Mac, Jurko, and Harry on the sports-talker. When working in my office at home, I often have NPR or the local sports-talk station (WMVP ESPN Radio1000) tuned on my cheap, ten-dollar radio. It supports any PC or Mac with a free USB port on Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.2.8 or 10.3.įrom the time I first heard about it, I wanted one. It cannot be used to listen to satellite radio or broadcasts streamed over the Internet. ![]() It can timeshift live recordings, be set to regularly record a program, or simply used to listen to live radio on either the AM and FM band. The basic premise of the radioSHARK is this: TiVo for radio. Griffin also makes a whole host of accessories for the iPod as well as the iCurve laptop stand. I never got much use out of it, but I thought it was one of the coolest-looking products with its brushed-metal surface and pulsing purple light. I owned one of their PowerMates for quite some time. Griffin Technology has been known for coming out with cool accessories. ![]() The radioSHARK from Griffin Technology falls into that category for the second reason. Sometimes it?s because of the styling, other times because of the functionality it promises. System requirements: USB 1.1 port, Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higherĮvery so often a product comes out that catches the eye. Buyer beware.NEVER CALL AHEAD, if you frequent this place.Manufacturer: Griffin Technology ( product page) So.what do they do to their long-term loyal customers? They gouge them with at least an additional $25.00 per phone order just because the person ordered by phone! You could go buy roughly 4-5 lbs of chicken with that at the grocery store. They know Marin has few options.their food is generally good and quick.and they have relatively next to no competition in the general area. And there was no apology or understanding whatsoever towards a long-term loyal customer. Being charged $25.00 premium because you pre-ordered by phone and they don't weigh the food as if they would if you were at the case when ordering makes no sense at all, and total gouging if you ask me. We went around and around and got nowhere. That's the cost of at least another entree! Insanity. They will charge you a minimum of at least $25.00 MORE for the luxury. So.fellow take-out orderers who care about their hard-earned money.never ever order ahead of time by phone unless you want to pay through the NOSE. She then got Norman, the manager who explained that for all phone orders they charge the flat menu cost because they DON'T weigh it. When I called to inquire about why the $25.00 premium cost, I spoke first with Mackenzie who kept telling me they charge by weight. The only difference was that I had ordered by PHONE as opposed to being there in person at the case. The food was nothing more / nothing less than prior orders. I looked at the size of the food cartons, and the contents. It was $25.00 more than the gajillions of prior visits to the takeout window. When I got home, I inspected the receipt. I arrived, signed the receipt and went home. Last night (2/27/19) I pre-ordered as it was pouring down rain and I was on the highway, and I knew that Harmony would have a long line. Most of the time, I have arrived and wait in line at the. Though I have eaten in the restaurant on occasion (friendly service though slow sometimes), I generally grab takeout. I have been coming to Harmony for years and years as a Marin resident.
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