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Pearl Jam limited edition chrome Pono Player

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    buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold ' em, Know when to walk away, know when to run. :))
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    sheckyshecky San Francisco Posts: 1,541
    You know, I've got to admit I used to like Kenny Rogers & the First Edition's version of 'Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town' when I was a kid. It's a very sad song about a paralyzed Viet Nam vet who's wife who get's all prettied up at night and goes in to town alone...
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    buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    I had a friend who had a cassette tape full of "The Gambler" on both sides. He said, "it was so I don't have to take the tape out." Who does that?
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    Porch DwellerPorch Dweller Posts: 101
    edited March 2014
    pono posted photo of pearl jam series on twitter but I don't know how to post it
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    demetriosdemetrios Canada Posts: 88,827

    pono posted photo of pearl jam series on twitter but I don't know how to post it

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    PonoMusic ‏@pono

    Limited Edition #PearlJam Signature Series are all gone: http://kck.st/1lSZBfj @PearlJam #kickstarter #PonoMusic pic.twitter.com/TwvcnMKcOg

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    :D That's a beauty Clark!
    IT'S EVOLUTION BABY!!!!!
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    TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,375
    That's a sweet looking Pono...
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    sheckyshecky San Francisco Posts: 1,541

    I had a friend who had a cassette tape full of "The Gambler" on both sides. He said, "it was so I don't have to take the tape out." Who does that?

    I guess now he needs a Kenny PONO full of 'The Gambler'!

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    thanks for posting it Demetrios!
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    That thing is ugly. How do you carry it around? Take it to the gym,etc? To me it would seem like you would need to still use an iPhone, iPod or other media device for portable use
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    TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,375

    That thing is ugly. How do you carry it around? Take it to the gym,etc? To me it would seem like you would need to still use an iPhone, iPod or other media device for portable use

    The gym isn't really the type of activity where you would care about the quality of music... This is something you want to have nice speakers/headphones for. For the gym, your iPod is the device to have, for other situations, this is.

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    GivenToLukinKPGivenToLukinKP Chicago Posts: 3,076
    Can't wait till October :)
    Makes much more sense...

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    october22october22 Posts: 2,533

    Can't wait till October :)

    Same here. I also don't know how anyone can find that ugly. If you've got problems with the shape because it's not gonna fit in your lululemons you're not exactly the target demo of this product anyway.
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    october22 said:

    Can't wait till October :)

    Same here. I also don't know how anyone can find that ugly. If you've got problems with the shape because it's not gonna fit in your lululemons you're not exactly the target demo of this product anyway.

    :))
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    Greatplainsman...Greatplainsman... Posts: 840
    edited March 2014
    I got a feeling someone has 5 new emails with Pearl Jam Pono's reserved for each. Smart move. These things are gonna be gold when Pono becomes the staple for digital audiophile players. Neil is guaranteeing. I believe him. No reason not to. Pearl Jam fans cant lose on this. I believe all the haters are just folks that missed the drop. These will be rare folks. People wont be flipping these like Benny. These have real, everyday functionality. Imho. And when a person spends that kind of time with something, the sentimental attachment makes it harder to let go.
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    IT'S EVOLUTION BABY!!!!!
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    mwplummwplum Posts: 1,528
    Stoked I got one now….but where's BOOM?, c'mon! Boooooooooom
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    on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,567
    I'd like to see who's the first one to frame one of these bad boys with the receipt and a nice pair of head phones!
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    jlaustinjlaustin Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 2,355
    That is gorgeous! Thanks for posting, Demetrios and Porch Dweller! October can't get here soon enough!
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    morellomorello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,212
    Wow. Now seeing a pic of how the sigs are going to be that is HOTTTTT!!!
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    pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 14,868
    looks tremendous, October cant come quickly enough
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    DavidDDavidD Posts: 2,481
    mwplum said:

    Stoked I got one now….but where's BOOM?, c'mon! Boooooooooom

    WE NEED MORE BOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!
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    okblueduckokblueduck Posts: 427
    edited March 2014
    "I'd like to see who's the first one to frame one of these bad boys with the receipt and a nice pair of head phones! "

    HAHAHAHAHA!!

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    elvistheking44elvistheking44 Posts: 4,287
    Do people plan on using these as a portable music player? To me, this would look better as a simple shelf stereo. I assume there is a USB port on the opposite side. Two jacks on top, one for headphones, one for speaker output.....correct?
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    I got a feeling someone has 5 new emails with Pearl Jam Pono's reserved for each. Smart move. These things are gonna be gold when Pono becomes the staple for digital audiophile players. Neil is guaranteeing. I believe him. No reason not to. Pearl Jam fans cant lose on this. I believe all the haters are just folks that missed the drop. These will be rare folks. People wont be flipping these like Benny. These have real, everyday functionality. Imho. And when a person spends that kind of time with something, the sentimental attachment makes it harder to let go.

    Like Bitcoins.

    I also don't see anyone who bought this version actually intending to use it. It even came with a display case. So, even they knew. It's a collector's display item pure and simple. It actually will be more valuable when Pono doesn't come to fruition.

    I will state now - Pono will never catch on. It is the Betamax and 3D TV of the Audio field. The cost/benefit ratio just doesn't make sense for the ordinary consumer. So, could there be a niche market? Sure. But, as a common use item - I just don't see it.

    Their best bet is selling the technology to a Bose who will then build a home system that utilizes this by up-converting existing music collections as Blu-Ray does for DVD's. That way it can build new consumers as it has a utilization for folks with existing large collections.
    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
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    mwplummwplum Posts: 1,528
    Completely disagree. I'm using it the day it gets to my door. Even went out and bought new $400 headphones in anticipation. EvIt will play all your existing music, so even if you think their sales aspect will fail, it's not like this thing becomes extinct
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    Neil doesn't need the money is another thing this has going for it and you're right, this isn't for steers. You make a good point about the display aspect. But being preloaded, I'll have to plug it in.

    I got a feeling someone has 5 new emails with Pearl Jam Pono's reserved for each. Smart move. These things are gonna be gold when Pono becomes the staple for digital audiophile players. Neil is guaranteeing. I believe him. No reason not to. Pearl Jam fans cant lose on this. I believe all the haters are just folks that missed the drop. These will be rare folks. People wont be flipping these like Benny. These have real, everyday functionality. Imho. And when a person spends that kind of time with something, the sentimental attachment makes it harder to let go.

    Like Bitcoins.

    I also don't see anyone who bought this version actually intending to use it. It even came with a display case. So, even they knew. It's a collector's display item pure and simple. It actually will be more valuable when Pono doesn't come to fruition.

    I will state now - Pono will never catch on. It is the Betamax and 3D TV of the Audio field. The cost/benefit ratio just doesn't make sense for the ordinary consumer. So, could there be a niche market? Sure. But, as a common use item - I just don't see it.

    Their best bet is selling the technology to a Bose who will then build a home system that utilizes this by up-converting existing music collections as Blu-Ray does for DVD's. That way it can build new consumers as it has a utilization for folks with existing large collections.
    IT'S EVOLUTION BABY!!!!!
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    MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
    Its for a very small niche market. I'm sure a lot will use them, but most will be collectors items.
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    I had a friend who had a cassette tape full of "The Gambler" on both sides. He said, "it was so I don't have to take the tape out." Who does that?

    holy shit =))
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,753
    DavidD said:

    mwplum said:

    Stoked I got one now….but where's BOOM?, c'mon! Boooooooooom

    WE NEED MORE BOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!
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    High Fidelity 2000High Fidelity 2000 New Mexico USA Posts: 4,435
    october22 said:

    Can't wait till October :)

    Same here. I also don't know how anyone can find that ugly. If you've got problems with the shape because it's not gonna fit in your lululemons you're not exactly the target demo of this product anyway.
    It reminds me of the Sabre Pyramid... we all know how that went over...

    Must admit the signatures look pretty cool.
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