For those of us who love music, the biggest plus is the CD quality sound that is received by the listener. However, in addition to standard radio services DAB is capable of so much more. For example, for those who travel often traffic and whether reports are easily accessible, as are visual displays with in-car navigation. There are also many commercial opprotunities with the new system because are computer link capabilities and Internet style pages for in-car display. Right now, even though some radio programs like Indiana's own Bob and Tom are syndicated, there is a very strong possibility that this style of programming will lose listeners through lack of local appeal.
Many people like to know what the announcer is talking about.
For example, while listening to Bob and Tom over the summer I often found them having to give explanations of some of their jokes, because they are syndicated and the listeners outside of central Indiana don't understand the local events that can make their jokes so funny. Another potential problem with this system is that it does have so many neat extras. Just like with mobile phones, now, people are not paying as much attention to the road while they are driving. This can cause accidents. With features like video news, weather and sports highlights, it can be very easy to take your eyes off the road.