There are some very attractive WiFi Internet radios on the market right now. Two that I find very appealing are the $299 Roku Soundbridge R1000 and the $249 Sangean WFR-20 WiFi. 
The WiFi radio is a good choice for people who live in rural or remote areas that have an absence of good terrestrial radio stations. WiFi is also great for people who travel and want their favorite local stations. However, for me, as someone who lives in Los Angeles, I have compelling reasons to hold off on getting an Internet radio.
1. The radios aren't exactly user friendly. I suppose if they tuned Internet stations as easy as conventional radios they'd be more appealing. For now, you have to download your favorite stations and then access them on the WiFi. Not too complicated but I'm in no rush to go through this.
2. The radios, close to $300, aren't exactly cheap.
3. I can listen to Internet radio at my computer.
4. These radios might be "buggy" and require more technical support than a conventional radio. I don't need another tech headache.
5. I live in Los Angeles, which has an abundance of strong local radio stations. I don't feel I need even more choices to make my life more complicated than it really is.
6. The magic of radio is creating a sense of intimacy and community through local stations. Listening to Internet radio strikes me as impersonal, liked piped-in Muzak.
7. I can already access Internet radio podcasts and listen to them on my iPod.
Final Thoughts: Ultimately, the choices of great radio stations around the world combined with portability will reel me in to the WiFi world. But I'll wait for the technology to improve and for the prices to move downward. I'm in no rush.
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