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Summary: Nice concept poor directions/help/durability
Review: It took a few weeks of trying to understand some guy from India on the phone to figure out that their software stinks. I then used Real One to download the music. That worked good for six months. Then the on/off switch decided to go off all the time. I would recommend another company. I got my brother a newer model and he hasn't figured out why he can't download onto it yet. It keeps telling him the there is no storage. He even went to an Ivy league school!
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Summary: GREAT Small, Lightweight Digital Music Player
Review: I've had my player for a couple of weeks now and love it. The blue backlight is cool in the subway - it is just so nice to carry this small thing and hear the music of *my* choice - rather than carry a cassette player. I've put about 14 songs (couple over 6 mins.) on the internal memory - and I can buy a card to hold more if need be. For the digital music, either copy your favorite tunes off CD's (after you copy them to your hard drive) or use an online service. I haven't had too much luck with buymusic.com (unfortunately) - but pressplay.com has a SUPER selection.... The only negative I can think of is that it is easy to have "slippy fingers" and advance to the next song or pause play by mistake. All in all - a VERY good deal for the $$$ - enjoy this new technology now (you'll get stares of envy)! ;-)
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Summary: Really light weight and good sound
Review: I read many reviews on this sight and others before I purchased the Rio S30s. I was skeptical but did it anyway. I had two Rio products in the past. I had a Rio500. I sold it and bought another Rio500. The Rio500 was/is a great product. I was going to buy a used one but decided to try the new RioS30S. I love it. The humming noise is a bit anoying but only last until the backlite goes off. The player is very light and I think if it were dropped it would break apart. I don't want to test this. The top of the player needs a cover to prevent dust from getting into the unit. I also would love to see folders put back into the firmware. That was such a great feature in the Rio500. I went to the gym and had a ball with my new Rio. The armband doesn't fit around my arm (just call me bigum). I would be very cautious about putting the player in the little white belt clip. It could come out with heavy activity.
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Summary: Worth the Price
Review: I found the Rio S30 well worth the price. I compared other MP3 players (sport models) and selected the Rio - had it for 2 months now and never regretted buying it. The Rio has a rubber-type body with a plastic front. It is extremely light as I clip it to my waistband - it bounces a little, but hardly noticeable. I could strap it to my arm with the arm band, but the earphone cord gets wrapped around my arm while jogging. The sound quality is excellent and has more than enough power - I turn it up to about 1/2 to 3/4 volume. The viewing screen is 1 1/2 inch square - easy to read with a scrolling song title across the top. The screen also shows the time, battery life, minutes and seconds for the song playing, and number of songs in memory (main memory and card). Currently, I am using a 64 meg memory card, which which combined with the main memory, gives me about 31 songs. I just ordered a 256 meg memory card.
Battery life is about 6 hours using alkaline batteries. The slightly kidney-shaped player fits snugly into a 1/2 rubber case with a clip. The case has small holes that allows access to the buttons for volume control, on/off switch and the headphones connector. My only suggestion is the case have a thin membrane over the openings to protect the buttons and a dust boot over headphones connection - so sweat cannot penetrate. The FM radio works OK - even with the upgrade. I can pick up a few stations, but choose to listen to MP3 anyway. The software is easy to install and is very intuitive. Transferring songs are a breeze. Overall, a good value.
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Summary: Definitely not what I expected
Review: The item is very nice, but it has given me a lot of trouble. The FM radio reception is terrible and the music keeps on pausing, jumping, very frequently. I contacted customer service, they said I should download a different program than the one included with the MP3 which is a hassle, it just sholdn't happen. After I downloaded the new program, the radio reception was exactly the same and even though the frequency of pauses and interruptions in the music was la lot lower, it didn't dissappear completely. It seem its not very good quality equipment, no for paying [this price].
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Summary: sporty and rigid
Review: Overall impression is very good. AAA battery req. and only need one! Onboard EQ is good feature to have. Need some design improvement on the arm band, or come up with an alternative. The armband squeezes my arm (blood pressure reading anyone?)that it left a mark. You wouldn't want it loose too much so that it won't keep sliding down your arm while running. Very versatile. Brought it to work and attched my computer's speaker cable into it for an on-demand jukebox! Your friends will get crazy with envy.
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Summary: Highly overpriced for the quality!!!!
Review: Bought it today, taking it back tomorrow. The FM reception is not bad, but all the static noise created when you turn the volume up or down makes this device worthless.
The sound, even with higher quality headphones, is very very marginal at best. DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT. You will be disappointed.
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Summary: If you need a replacement don't bother contacting RIO
Review: The player works great but my external memory connection quickly failed. I've contacted RIO several times to get the issue resolved and am still awaiting a response. If you're looking for customer service don't even bother. This is by far the worst service department I've dealt with. I'd suggest buying this from a store that will replace it themselves should it break.
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Summary: Not really for sports
Review: I purchased this MP3 player for use on my long runs. Although I liked the size and sound quality, the limitations of this device quickly became apparent. 1. It is not really designed for sports. It is not moisture proof. I am not looking to immerse the device in water, it should have been at least sweatproof. 2. The device's software is not 100% stable. The software crashed on me. No hardware reset, the solution? software reset (reload firmware) - only available on the PC, not Macintosh. On the Macintosh, you can upgrade the firmware, but not reset the firmware. 3. Not durable. After two weeks of use and without dropping it, one of the buttons became stuck in the pressed position. I tried to fix it, but ended up breaking the unit. So, the only time that I did drop it was in the trash. I am going to purchase a good sports FM radio and wait a year or so until a REAL sports flash MP3 hits the market.
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Summary: Inexpensive Gadget for Running
Review: I needed something little that didn't skip to accompany me on my runs. I wasn't so concerned about the FM part although I don't have any trouble getting local stations - even indoors. Maybe because I live in a major city? It fit all my needs: small, lightweight, storage for enough music to get me through a 30 to 60 minute run. It would be nice to have more memory, but what it comes with is enough for me. I thought the software was easy to use (I didn't read the directions so maybe that helped). One complaint I have is that it doesn't come with CD ripping software, but for about $20.00 you can get that on the Internet.
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