Rating: 
Summary: Excellent and awful at the same time
Review: How can a device with such an amazing interface be so awful?
If you get over the glitches and squeeks when you play back a lot of your tracks then let me know. I have tried everything including the new drivers and copying time and time again. Even lowering the quality of my tracks did not help.
However what a cool interface, play tracks you've not heard for a long time, your favourites etc etc.
Battery, I trained it and realised you have to charge it when it is on and not turned off. Now I don't have any problems its always on.
Rugged, simple although I'd like to be able to take the tracks off.
I'd compare it with my archos av420 but its a little unfair. Apart from the interface the archos beats it in every way.
Buy an archos!
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Summary: Rockin' in the Semi-free world
Review: I bought a Rio Riot one month before shipping out to serve in Iraq. I spent that month transferring my entire music collection to the device. It saved my life. I had 5'500 some songs on it and it never left my side. A friend of mine had one and the first month we were there his was run over by a Hummer and was cracked all to pieces, but it still worked and now he has it in a display case with some other trophies. This device is rugged, durable, and one heck of a music player. I would like to say it took a bullet for me, but that honor goes to my Kevlar.
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Summary: Tons of hard-disk
Review: I bought mine from an ebay seller. It was a refurbished unit. I am very happy with this model. Not pretty, but very functional. I download my music from online and direct from my CD's. Great sound. I use it when I workout. Very satisfied. Again lot's of hard-disk for tons of songs.
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Summary: It just doesn't work right!!!
Review: i bought this mp3 player about 6 months ago. at first it was great. now, its very disappointing. it never turns on when its supposed to. also, it is very difficult to charge. first, the device has to be turned on to charge. second, even if it is plugged in, it wont always charge. third, if the battery gets too low, it freezes the device. there have been many times when i have had the device plugged in overnite in the hopes of taking it with me the next day on a long trip. but the next morning, i find my battery is still dead, and the device is frozen.the only feature i like about this device, is the rio dj. it creates autoplaylists, based upon decade, genre, most recently transfered song, etc. this would be an excellent product, if the battery would work. but since it doesnt, its impossible to use.
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Summary: Naver had worse
Review: Yes this product has its limitations - yet if you can learn to live with them the Riot can provide 20Gb of MP3/WMA at a bargain price I paid ?125. The shortcomings are; Slow USB 1 interface (but then again how often would you download all your songs to this kind of unit?) SIze - yes the Riot is kind of chunky but I really like the design and it lends itself nicely to car fitting. Battery Life - upto 10 hours (In reality is about the same as an Ipod) Files cannot be copied back to the PC/Mac (well not easily anyway - It is also quite difficult to get the iPod to do this BTW) No AAC playback, not really an issue with me, as although I am a Mac User I use MP3/WMA - as the iTunes store is not available Europe as yet. Anyway I guess you pays your money you makes your choice, I dont regret mine!
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Summary: Best MP3 player I have ever seen!!
Review: This is an awsome MP3 player, works like a charm. I have never had any problems with it. The features on this thing are great, like the playlists, random play, timer, and even a radio with 5 pre-set stations!! Look no further, this gives you the most bang for your buck!
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