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Summary: Very good player ...
Review: This is a great little player for [for the price]. The battery life is good, the sound quality is good, and its very easy to use with the computer. The only draw back is that there isn't a fast forward feature to skip through portions of a track--otherwise that its a great player for its price.
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Summary: Great Little Player
Review: I've had this for about 3 months now and really love this little player. Great software which is very easy to use and very fast (about 90 songs in 5 minutes). Sound could be a little higher but built-in equalizer works very well. I bought a 128mb SD card which, combined with the internal memory, allows me to carry about 90-100 songs at very good quality which is sufficient(I don't want to scroll through 2000 songs to find one song, sorry IPOD). Additionally, very good for working out(has not skipped once-I've shaken it, bounced it against my hand, etc.) as it easy to use without looking at the buttons. As a cyclist, I carry this on my hip and the little wheel which governs back, fwd, play, pause is very easy to navigate without taking your eyes off the road. Another very nice feature is if you stop the song and then start the player again (going into a store, bus, etc.) it automatically defaults to a medium sound setting so you don't blow your ears out. Battery life is excellent, about 12-15 hours on a rechargeable batttery (around 20 on new battery). No customer service issues so can't comment. Included headphones aren't great . Yeah, the power switch could be better designed (if you want to get picky) but it's really not that bothersome. All in all I really love this little baby and at the current price you can't go wrong.
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Summary: Excellent, best Flash mp3 bang for the buck
Review: This thing has everything the red version (Rio s305) has, except for a radio, at nearly half the price! Definately worth it if you're looking for a reliable, slick, small, light, and long lasting battery life mp3 flash player. New firmware and driver updates (which you can download) allow this thing to actually be used with SD cards, (as well as MMC), and is upgradeable to 576 megabytes of memory.Buy it if you can't stand cds, and don't think you'll ever have 20 thousand songs (or the high amount of cash) to dish out for a hd based mp3 player. (Which, having had experience with many, are definately more powerful, but is slower and a bit too annoying.)
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Summary: (none)
Review: THis is very reliable. It is a great device.
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Summary: Well worth the money, A solid product.
Review: I loved this product so much I bought 2 (I lost the first one). My Dad and my brother have one also. It lasted a few months before I lost it without a scratch. I use it to ease bordem in car rides, barn work, etc. It has many great features:
-Hold Button. Great for when working
-Mac and Windows support. If you own a mac like me, you probably already have iTunes, the included software. I've been told the wondows software works great also.
-USB transfer. Uploads 60 mb of songs in 2-3 minutes.
-Sound quality. The sound quality is better than you'd expect from something so small. The included headphones have low quality sound (obviously), but It's still pretty good. With a good set of 'phones, it sounds great.
-Battery life. Lasted 25+ hours on an alkaline. It does have a few faults though:
-Included headphones don't fit all ears. They fit mine fine, but my brother bought different ones.
-the protective cover is a little large. It makes it hard to fit it in small places with it on, but it's easily removable.
-Has no radio. Most others have this included, but SonicBlue wanted to keep it small. If you get it, KEEP THE PACKAGING! I tryed to get my rebate, but found that the UPC code, which was long gone by that time, was needed. Overall, This was one of the best MP3 players on the market for this price range. The S50 is better (128 mb, fm tuner), but it cost more. The S30 is pretty cheap, but is kinda large. I would strongly recomend the S10 to anyone who needs a small, reasonably priced MP3 player. Pros: Sturdy, cheap, compatable, fast, user-friendly, long battery life
Cons:Bad headphones included, lack of FM tuner.
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Summary: Bad design!
Review: My first MP3 player and I'm glad I got it free because I would have returned it. My biggest complaint is the power on/off button. The switch is recessed and it takes quite a bit of effort to turn the unit on and off. Long finger nails would help here. Also there is not an easy way to search/organize songs that I know of. Bookmarks don't really help. So if you plan to add additional memory, finding a song could prove to be a frustrating experience. On the good side, iTunes4 recognizes both the internal memory and the expanded 256MB SD memory after the firmware upgrade. Download speed is decent with USB. The included padded case is useful.
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Summary: USER FRIENDLY
Review: HAS ENOUGH OPTIONS TO KEEP IT USER FRIENDLY WITH A FEW BELLS AND WHISTLES. THE ON OFF BUTTON AT THE VERY TOP IS VERY TINY AND A BIT AWKWARD TO USE BUT STILL VERY DO-ABLE. IT GOES INTO A POWER SAVING SLEEP MODE WHICH IS NICE AND HAS COME IN HANDY MORE THAN ONCE. MUSIC IS EASY TO DOWNLOAD TO DEVISE. HAD TO SEND MINE IN FOR WARRANTY - - VERY EASY PROCESS AND EXTREMELY FAST TURN AROUND TIME. VERY PLEASED WITH PRODUCT.
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Summary: Great player for technology dummy!
Review: I am no technology buff. I can do basic stuff, but complex programs and gadgets are way out of my league. None the less, I still wanted an mp3 player. So, i started looking around from store to store and website to website. I wanted the mini Yepp player, but got this one for my birthday. It was so easy! Plug it in and convert your songs from Kazaa. I thought moving the songs would be hard, but it was pretty easy. The carrying case for the player is a blessing. The 64 MB is enough for me, but there is an expansion slot which is cool. The program to put the music on works well and is very very easy (thank the lord!) I love this player!!!
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Summary: Good for the gym
Review: A nice, simple MP3 player, just the thing for working out at the gym. Compact, light weight, looks good, plastic but seems sturdy enough; nice padded case with belt clip. Fairly easy to operate: menus could be improved, but it's a barebones little player and you won't be fiddling with the menus very often. Sounds good to me. I listen to classical on Koss PortaPro headphones, and I'm picky about sound. If you listen in a very noisy environment, or if you just like your music REALLY LOUD, you will want to normalize low level recordings before you convert them to MP3. The 64 MB built-in memory is a joke, and when you update the firmware (and you should) you will have 61 MB left. Count on buying a memory card. With updated firmware, it will take SD memory cards up to 512 MB. The 512 MB cards are priced out of sight, but I found a name brand 256 MB card for $... That gives me 4 1/2 hours play time. It runs on one AA battery, and the batteries last a long time. I don't need to take the batteries out when I'm not listening, like I did with my tape players and radios. Can't comment on the headphones (which I tossed) or the Windows software. It works fine with a Mac and iTunes. If you're traveling or going away to school and music is important to you, get an iPod. If you just want something to take to the gym, this will do. Budget another $... for a memory card and better headphones. I give it 4 stars out of 5 for being slightly overpriced. SONICblue should either cut the list price or build it with 128 MB. Be aware that as of now (April 2003) SONICblue is going through bankruptcy.
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Summary: Good quality for the money, upgradeable
Review: Because the player is based on solid-state memory, it will never skip on bumps, etc., making it perfect for an active lifestyle. Initially, the player is upgradeable with MMC memory cards, but if you go to Sonic Blue's website and download and install a firmware upgrade, you can also use up to 512 MB SD cards. Because the memory is non-proprietary, it is readily found for roughly [money] per MB, unlike the memory backpacks on earlier Rio MP3 players. The construction is good, and the key layout is logical. Sonic Blue bought Rio, who bought Diamond, who made some of the first MP3 players, so they have a lot of experience under their belts. The sound quality is good at 64 kbps on this player and superb at 128 kbps or more. I can't hear any background noise or hiss due to the player. Sounds are very clear, esp. if you use your own headphones. Because there are no moving parts, you won't hear background noise from spinning motors (such as in a CD player) either. Linux users can also get some limited compatability by using rioutils, which you can find at sourceforge. All in all, I'm very happy with this player!
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