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Summary: Wow better than i thought
Review: Compared To A Good Cd Player Plus all the blank Cdr's or real CD's this thing is the best purchase i have ever made, it is so small and lightweight, with the rebate it is pretty inexpensive and even at the lower bitrates they quality is super, I can listen to all my favourites really easily and i dont have to worry about changing the cd's or cleaning a dirty or scratched disc and i can use a car kit to play it in my car, i really think this is a good investment for the musiclovers out there, I had doubts but one week with it the doubt disappeared! and oh yeah it never skips and use's one battery
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Summary: Absolutely Awesome
Review: I have read these reviews, and i have to say that this is probably the best audio product i have ever owned. I don't have to buy cd's any more because i can get my favorite songs for free off the internet. I also don't have to waste the time and money of copying cd's and then throwing them out when i get tired of the music. Now all i do is go plug the rio into the computer download some limp bizcut or what ever, and i'm off. The sound quality is awesome, and i don't know what some of the others were talking about but the headphones are great. I showed the Rio to all of my relatives at christmas and they were all very impressed. Thank you Diamond for such a great product, at such a great price. I recomend the Rio pmp300 to anyone that enjoys high quality, non-skipable, (is that a word?) music.
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Summary: Pretty good!
Review: I got my Rio 300 for X-mas, and it is great! Unlike CD players, it is small and fits in your pocket, if you get net music, you can litsten to it off your computer or without spending money on a CD Writer and blanks, and it never skips! I only have two peeves: When put in your pocket, the buttons sometimes get hit and the player starts doing things you don't want it to. And: The LCD display for track number is bad. It goes, in this order, 1, a 7 with a section missing, 7, a seven with another section missing, and so on. Still, pretty good!
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Summary: Diamond Rio mp3 player revue
Review: I received this player through a computer package deal. At first I thought I had a problem when the unit was shaken,it made an awful sound and seemed to freeze up. After a while this went away (I was about ready to contact customer service,but hey it stopped right? Another peeve has got to be memory, why so little ?(32mg). I find that If I don`t use the high quality setting, the songs have skips,hesitations,and they are sometimes cut off a little at the beginning or end. High quality downloads only get you about six songs(!).this, and the expensive cost of additional memory cards makes me feel like using it as a door stopper! Also,trying to find decent free downloads off the internet is like pulling teeth, Basically I just download my own cd music and use it with an adapter in my car until I get sick of those six songs,then I download more. But please people, don`t take my word for it go out and get one for yourself and all your friends.It is after all, cutting edge technology !
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Summary: ...Rio PMP 300 Special-Edition tops!
Review: ...CDs are too cumbersome and skip prone for any active portability. MiniDisk is dead because of MP3's. MiniDisk's just don't have enough support and if you want a model that records it will cost you every bit as much as a MP3 player. As far as storage capacity, two hours of your favorite tunes in the order that you choose is plenty for any portable device. How many joggers or walkers carry more than two hours worth of CDs with them when they go out? Heck, radio stations start to repeat songs after two hours...if you need better than two hours worth of digitally recorded music when you go out then leave the 74-min. MDs and the CDs (usually no more than 80 mins. per disk) at home too. The Rio is a great portable music device for ripping songs from favorite CDs and taking them on the go. If you want 5 hours worth of CD-quality to listen to in one sitting then sit at home and listen to CDs. With the Rio, you can have different sets of playlists stored in your MP3 library and load two hours worth of songs that fit your mood or tasts in each playlist...It is my opinion that the Rio is better than any portable CD or MD player on the market. One last point...the two hours of memory is interchangable...you can put whatever songs or playlist you want to load on the Rio, then load something else later on that same memory without losing your songs or playlist. With a recordable CD or MD you have to record a separate disk for each set of songs. I'd rather have 3 saved "Love Songs" files to choose from and load on my Rio, than to have to buy 3 MDs labled "Love Songs Vol. 1,2 and 3". You can store as many songs as you like on your computer and use the Rio as opposed to having to buy a separate tape, CD or MD for each mix or special set you record. If MP3 isn't for you then stick with the old way of having to carry around tapes and disks when you jog. Otherwise, the Rio is a great buy for portable audio anyway you look at it.
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Summary: Note from a fan, not an employee
Review: I have to say, this thing works awesome and the price is right. If you want to spend 250% more, go ahead and buy the Rio 500, but this thing does exactly what it is supposed to do: play high quality music without skipping. I skied with it last weekend and was amazed. I would say that you are probably not going to want to listen to classical music with this; it lends itself more towards "loud" music. The only down side is the completely unresponsive customer service. Eric Thomas with Diamond never returned my 5 calls when I tried to find out how to get the rebate (go to the website).
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Summary: The Original...and still the BEST
Review: This is still the best MP3 player out in the market, even though it has been a year since Diamond released it. This Special Edition version is great. It comes with 64mb of memory and is expandable to 96mb. That's over 90 minutes of near cd quality music. Get it while it is still available. Also, if you have the black Rio 300, you can trade it in for $100 off the purchase of this special edition.Pros: Cool Translucent Teal Case, Expandable to 96mb, Easy to use software, One AA battery lasts 13 hours! , Buttons are conveniently placed Sound is crystal clear; no skipping Cons: Earbud headphones could be better
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Summary: MAC USERS : SUFFER
Review: i think that all you mac users should stop "thinking different" because as you saw, it has its various disadvantages. I think that the rio is the best! I got mine 2 months ago and have not expirienced any discomforts exept from the buttons falling off and the thing sudenly stoping and the buttons geting stuck.... I have access to a computer every day and can change the music. On trips, i choose music i love and this entertains me. I love rio, it is small, practical, and very nice. ps. It brakes after a while. I loved it but now, i cant move forward track because the button is missing. I advise you wait for a respected giant like sony or jvc to make these so they ddont brake. you will regret it. MD is something that you will like and feel proud of.
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Summary: Steer Clear!
Review: A friend of mine got the Rio and I was amazed at it so I had to get one myself. It was great for about a month then it started skipping for no reason and I have never dropped it or anything. Be careful!
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Summary: Rio Love! Embrace the future.
Review: I have had my Rio PMP300 since April 99, and I must say I adore it. Ripping your CDs is easy, and they sound beautiful in playback. It's incredible to be able to select ONLY the tracks I want to hear every morning. I am never without mine. Its small size and low weight make carrying it everywhere I go painless. And no skipping! No fast forwarding through tracks I don't want! Plus, it only uses one double-A battery that lasts for weeks! What a dream! One note... if you're thinking of buying one, shell out the extra money for one with more memory. The 32 meg model stores at MOST 10 songs, usually more around 7 or 8 (without flash memory). That's fine for a day, but can get old fast, especially on long trips. Unlike one other reviewer, I have had no trouble with my unit whatsoever. It has been nothing but solid. A great gift for your favourite geek. Or if you're buying for yourself, go for it! You won't regret it!
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