Rating: 
Summary: Best on the Market
Review: Product typeDigital player
PC interface(s) supportedUSB
Flash memory installed64 MB Integrated
Digital storageNone
Software includedMoodLogic,Apple iTunes,RealOne Player
Carrying Case
Case typeSoft case
StrapBelt clip
Digital Player / Recorder
Digital formats supportedMP3,WMA
Playback modesA-B repeat,Intro scan,Repeat all,Random play,Repeat shuffle,One track repeat
Supported bit rates64 - 192Kbps
ID3 tags supportYes
Built-in Display
Built-in displayLCD
Backlight colorBlue
Audio Features
Sound output modeStereo
TimerPlayback,Stopwatch
Built-in clockTimer,Digital clock
Additional featuresBass control,Digital volume control,Battery level indication
CD System
CD systemNone
Equalizer
Equalizer typeDigital graphic
Factory preset qty6
Factory presetsPop,Jazz,Rock,Normal,Trance,Classic
Radio
Tuner typeNone
Remote Control
Remote controlNone
Headphones
Headphones typeBinaural
Sound output modeStereo
Connectivity technologyWiredConnectivity
Cable(s) includedUSB cable - External
Connector type1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm,1 x US
Slot(s) provided1 x SD Memory Card
Battery / Power
Battery1 x Alkaline AA type Standard battery
Mfr estimated battery life35 hour
Power supply includedNone
System Requirements
Interface devicesUSB port
Min operating systemMicrosoft Windows 98,Microsoft Windows XP,Microsoft Windows 2000,Apple MacOS 9.0.4 or later,Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later,Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition,Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This Mp3 player is the best Mp3 player on the market, for it's price range. It's no Ipod, but it get's you to the gym and back without a sweat.
Some of the info in this review was obtained at www.ZDNetReviews.com
Rating:
Summary: Took a chance and was pleasantly surprised
Review: Did some research on MP3 players to use while working out. Biggest complaints surrounded use of software to download MP3's or WMA's(Windows Media)to the player. Also wanted to be able to Rip songs off my current CD's to download to the Player. The software was very easy to install (I use Win 2000) and my pc had no problem picking up the new USB connection. After I installed the Software I connected the player and was ready to go. I used Windows 2000 to copy my CD's down to the hard drive in the WMA format. Then using RIO manager I could pick and choose which songs I wanted to hear. The software allows you to sort very large libraries of songs by Genre, Album, Song List and Playlist. The download time for a full CD's worth of sound is about five minutes. The display shows Album, Artist and song title and other info like volume and battery meter. You can shuffle songs and you can apply several setting using an onscreen menu list (i.e. equalizer, powersaver, etc). Also the battery life has been excellent, 3 hours of use and still showing 3/4 full. Headphones are OK (ear plugs only) Very nice padded belt clip stays where you put it.
Rating: 
Summary: Good Player At First...
Review: I first got this mp3 player for $120 probably about a year ago. The memory is only 64 mb and it held about only 14 songs for me so I bought a 128 mb card. Then one day I turned it on and it said upgrader on it. Sometimes I'd have to bang it to get it to start working again like I think some other lady said on another review. It sounds like there is a spring loose inside. I tried to update the firmware but it doesn't work. Well anyways, for the first almost year I had been using this, it has been working fine but now I can't even get it to play my songs. I would suggest getting the Rio Karma or another brand of mp3 player.
Rating:
Summary: Best on the Market
Review: Product type Digital player
PC interface(s) supported USB
Flash memory installed 64 MB Integrated
Digital storage None
Software included MoodLogic,Apple iTunes,RealOne Player
Carrying Case
Case type Soft case
Strap Belt clip
Digital Player / Recorder
Digital formats supported MP3,WMA
Playback modes A-B repeat,Intro scan,Repeat all,Random play,Repeat shuffle,One track repeat
Supported bit rates 64 - 192Kbps
ID3 tags support Yes
Built-in Display
Built-in display LCD
Backlight color Blue
Audio Features
Sound output mode Stereo
Timer Playback,Stopwatch
Built-in clock Timer,Digital clock
Additional features Bass control,Digital volume control,Battery level indication
CD System
CD system None
Equalizer
Equalizer type Digital graphic
Factory preset qty 6
Factory presets Pop,Jazz,Rock,Normal,Trance,Classic
Radio
Tuner type None
Remote Control
Remote control None
Headphones
Headphones type Binaural
Sound output mode Stereo
Connectivity technology Wired Connectivity
Cable(s) included USB cable - External
Connector type 1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm,1 x US
Slot(s) provided 1 x SD Memory Card
Battery / Power
Battery 1 x Alkaline AA type Standard battery
Mfr estimated battery life 35 hour
Power supply included None
System Requirements
Interface devices USB port
Min operating system Microsoft Windows 98,Microsoft Windows XP,Microsoft Windows 2000,Apple MacOS 9.0.4 or later,Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later,Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition,Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This Mp3 player is the best Mp3 player on the market, for it's price range. It's no Ipod, but it get's you to the gym and back without a sweat.
Some of the info in this review was obtained at www.ZDNetReviews.com
Rating:
Summary: Rio S10
Review: The Rio S10 is one of the best Mp3 players on the market. The S10 is compatible with Mac or PC. The S10 comes with Mood Logic software, to help you sort your ID tags. The S10 also comes with Itunes and RealOne software. I hope that this review was helpful to you.
Rating:
Summary: No problems for a year now
Review: Affordable and easy to use, I recommend the S10. I have not had any problems and battery life is excellent.
Rating: 
Summary: I use it for audio books not music
Review: I wanted an mp3 player for audiobooks. I was tired of the skipping that occurred with my supposedly skip protected CD player. As a mac user, I looked first at the iPod. However, the iPod doesn't support bookmarks in mp3 files which the Rio S10 does. Also, when listening to an audio book, on power up, playback needs to resume at the point that it stopped when the player was shut down. This is something that you can do with the Rio S10 (as a setup option) that (apparently) the iPod doesn't do. (The iPod does resume at the point of interruption if the audiobook is in audible.com's file format. This means that for the iPod, you will want to purchase audio books from audible.com. No thanks. The S10 doesn't have this restriction.) Since the iPod wasn't appropriate to books as mp3s and the Rio S10 was, I purchased the S10 and added a 256 MB SD card. Total price was $140 plus tax. Spoken word does not require the sound quality of music. I find that I can get good quality with an mp3 file compressed to less than 10MB per hour of narration of a book. My 320 MB player easily holds 2 books. I have been very happy with the S10. These are things that I like: - Small and light weight. I put it in a pocket while listening. (I have trouble with the belt clip. It separates from the case leaving the clip on my pants and the S10 on the ground.) - Good battery life, no proprietary battery. I have gotten nearly the 30 hours from 1 AA alkaline (the amount that Rio claims). I normally use rechargeable Nimh batteries and get less battery life, but since I listen 20 hours a week, this is definitely cheaper. - Never any skips as I get when walking and listening to a CD player (even though the CD player has 45 seconds of skip protection) - Acceptable display. I see everything I need at once: what's playing, remaining playing time, battery condition, and other things. The display is a little bit small but is legible and backlit. - Reasonable controls. Once a book is started, I usually operate the player by feel while it is in my pocket. I can change volume, pause/resume, backup or advance all by feel. Fast forward and reverse accelerate when held down so that you can quickly move into the middle of a long track. - Reasonable menus What I don't like: - No playlists, no way to group files into folders. That is one of the main reasons I don't find this player appropriate for music. You must play the files in the order they are loaded or in random order. If you want to play a single track you must scroll through all of the files in the player to find it. - Occasional flakiness. On a couple of occasions the player has locked up and I have had to reload its firmware.
Rating:
Summary: Rio S-10 Review
Review: I just got my S-10 in the mail today, using the included "ripping" software I was downloading tunes inside of 15 minutes without a hitch. Head and shoulders above the 3 hours it took me to install and figure out the software for the Memorex 8500 mp3 player my daughter bought. The included "bud" type headphones included are very comfortable and surprisingly stay put but the sound quality is severly lacking. I plugged in my Sony sports headphones and WHAT a difference! The adjustable bass and treble is sweet instead of having to use 3 or 4 EQ presets. I didn't want a radio in my MP3 player because I wouldn't use it if I had it, so this was the perfect player for me. I installed a variety of MP3 and WMA files at differant bit rates and I can say 96bps is the perfect rate for sound clarity and overall quality. You will get a lot of songs on this player at this rate too. 64Megs doesn't sound like a lot but it holds more tunes than you think. All-in-all I can't imagine getting a better MP3 player for twice the money!
Rating:
Summary: Best in price range
Review: You can't beat this player for the price. An additional memory card is a must. You can find 256mb cards for under $60. The software is usable. For MP3s, you should encode them at no higher than 128kbps to conserve space. At 128kbps, you can fit 1.5 to 2 CDs worth in the built in memory.
Rating: 
Summary: Cheap MP3 player=Bad Qulaity
Review: I was very excited when I opened the box only to be severely disapointed. The player, which comes with useless software, has only enough memory for about ten songs. The headphones broke about a week after the box had been opened. The player's volume does not go as high as need be. I recomend everybody to just skip this product and go to something thats actually worth something
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