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James Kim writing over at CNET has reviewed the Sirius Stiletto 100 Portable Satellite Receiver.The Sirius Stiletto 100 features a built-in antenna that can receive live SIRIUS broadcasts without having to be docked in either of its optional car or home cradles. 'The device itself is unusual. Measuring 4.5x2x0.7 inches (and weighing 4.6 ounces), it appears very unstiletto-like. In fact, it's more like a clog. The device's thickness is accented by the standard battery pack that juts out the backside. Impressively, the Stiletto actually ships with two batteries, the second being thinner and sitting flush with the rest of the backside (more on the batteries later).

The Stiletto's chunkiness doesn't bother me. It's durable and certainly pocketable, and the overall industrial design matches well with the device's musical heart. You can't fully understand the Stiletto, however, until you've seen its 2.25-inch screen, which is larger than the Inno/Helix. The screen is bright and rich with colors, although it does attract fingerprints. The icon-based main menu is simple: Satellite radio, Internet radio, Library, Radio replays, Recording, and Settings. Each menu option lights up as you pass over it, and the combination of the sharp fonts, oversized graphics and audio feedback gives the Stiletto 100 an aura similar to the Sony PSP. As one observer noted, it's like a video game.'

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