Neil Young’s Kickstarter Campaign for Pono Has Started
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As someone who is all for the best high-fidelity experience, I applaud Neil for kicking against the MP3s-are-good-enough attitude. But I have to ask myself: do I really need to carry around another device when I take my music on the road? Will I notice the difference while walking the dog or jogging?
Probably not. It pains me to say it, but for my mobile music needs, MP3s are, well, good enough.
We’ll see how this shakes out. If you’d like to watch Neil’s SXSW presentation, it will be available here. You also might be interested in the Billboard article on the subject. The demonstration got…awkward.
There’s no denying he’s a legend, but Neil Young is a bit diluted if he thinks people other than industry people and rich old fart musicians are going to buy this thing.