Pioneer wants to take on the Walkman with its all-metal Android audio player, but who’s buying?
Oct19
If your smartphone’s audio quality just isn’t cutting it for you, it’s time to consider a high-definition music player. Rocker Neil Young got into the game early with his $400 PonoPlayer at the beginning of the year. Sony also showed off its $1,280 NW-ZX2, the most expensive Walkman ever produced. Now, Pioneer is throwing its hat into the ring with its $500 Android-based XDP-100R. First unveiled at this year’s IFA trade show, the device is housed in machined aluminum body and features a 4.7-inch 720p display as well as 32GB of internal storage. It also has room for two microSD cards…
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