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Who cut the cheese? Don't blame Apple

"Omnifone went bust before Apple acquired it"

The writing was on the wall summer 2016:

"PonoMusic digital service is offline following the recent acquisition of Omnifone, up until now the company's sole provider of hi-resolution audio downloads. The sale has forced Young and company to go dark until a new platform can be established."

No new platform was ever established.

Looks like Pono lasted about 2 years, less depending on how you view it:

- Launched for the general public in January 2015.

- In July 2016, Pono Music announced that their online music store would be temporarily shut down (1.5 years after launch). It remains shut down and never returned.

- In April 2017, Young announces that the Pono Player and the Pono Music Store are dead. RIP the big cheese wedge player, and the music store.

Did this Product of the Year make it into the Recommended Components List?





Edits: 05/01/17 05/01/17 05/01/17 05/01/17 05/01/17
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