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New radio needed

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socrates
socrates Posts: 2,889 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
My dad wants to buy a new radio.

It needs to be small/medium sized, portable and work on mains and batteries.

He was told today at our local shop that all his radios are going to become obsolete when 'digital comes in' - no idea about the vailidity of that statement.

He is prepared to pay for quality - say up to £100 - I would imagine that would get him a decent radio - he is not looking for a budget £10 radio - in other words.

Does anyone have any suggestions/links?

Thanks in advance...
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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    A Pure One may fit the bill, its DAB and FM, mains/battery and can be fitted with a rechargeable 'ChargePak'.
    I have one and use it daily.

    family-pure-one-classic_w300.jpg
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Pssst
    Pssst Posts: 4,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Tell him to get a proper radio with some snap crackle and pop.

    Non of yer fancy digital stuff.

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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I'll top that with an RCA AR88.

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    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Pssst
    Pssst Posts: 4,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    You havent got a mic socket..:p
  • socrates
    socrates Posts: 2,889 Forumite
    penrhyn wrote: »
    A Pure One may fit the bill, its DAB and FM, mains/battery and can be fitted with a rechargeable 'ChargePak'.
    I have one and use it daily.

    family-pure-one-classic_w300.jpg

    Have looked these up on Kelkoo - there seems to be a lot of difference in price on the Elite Model - is there any reason for this?
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    socrates wrote: »
    Have looked these up on Kelkoo - there seems to be a lot of difference in price on the Elite Model - is there any reason for this?
    Yes - the capitalist system.

    If you have decided on a specific model of anything the cheapest way to get it is to find the cheapest supplier that you think you can trust to actually ship it and hope they are still in business 12 months down the line should it fail and need replacing.
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    Pssst wrote: »
    You havent got a mic socket..:p
    The AR88 was a receiver only. It was used as ballast in submarines during WW2 (at least it they weigh enough to have been used for that).
  • -TangleFoot-
    -TangleFoot- Posts: 4,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    How 'bout a Pure ONE Mini? Argos are selling the black one (Cat. № 500/5419) for £25.99.
  • socrates
    socrates Posts: 2,889 Forumite
    -TangleFoot- wrote: »
    How 'bout a Pure ONE Mini? Argos are selling the black one (Cat. № 500/5419) for £25.99.

    Thanks but he wanted to pay a bit more than that.

    Its interesting that no-one is recommending Roberts
  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
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    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
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