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Summary: A good start but...
Review: I think that this is a very good idea. However, the price should be lowered due to the fact that it can only hold about a half hour's worth of music. I also think that they should work on a car stereo version of this. I know that you could run audio out into your car tapedeck, but wouldn't it be nice to have hundreds if not thousands of songs at your disposal while you take an afternoon cruise? Things they need to work on: 1)Bigger space for more mp3's. 2)Make it so that it will be upgradeable to mp4's. 3)More variety like car stereos and home stereos.
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Summary: Good Product but what about availability
Review: I think that here we have a new market niche and I have told everyone I know all about them and what a good deal they with the price easily less than Mini-disc but what about getting hold of them. Mini-discs are readily available but so far I've only seen one Rio on sale in England start getting them marketed over here maybe.
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Summary: Why just 30 minutes?
Review: RIO is really great, but Diamond should increase its memory so as to really worth the money.
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Summary: Do your self a favor and get a portable mini disc player.
Review: Only a half an hour of "near" quality music makes this format seriously flawed. To change music you eventually have to upload new music, i.e. a huge inconveneince when a computer is available. Mini disc is also shock proof, recordable, near cd quality but in addition you can change music with out the inconvenience of uploading music from a computer.
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Summary: AMAZING!
Review: Since the firts day I saw it, i knew it was going to be a great product. I just bought mine here on amazon.com!!! What a terrific idea! I think it's going to be the standard for music, not only for the people that are "on-line"but everybody as well. I highly recommend it!
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Summary: pretty cool gadget but...
Review: ...the 'Windows' software to download songs to the device DOES NOT WORK WITH Windows NT.Also, the headphones are low quality so you might want to get some better ones because the actual quality of the audio signal is pretty good. The solid-state walkman has arrived.
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Summary: it's good - who dosen't have the net?
Review: It's cool and small
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: Remember when the Walkman hit the market years ago? At first it was fad, then it became a craze before finally becoming as ubiquitous as taxi cabs in Manhattan. The Diamond Rio is the first product with the potential to eventually REPLACE the Walkman. Think about it - portable music that sounds as clear as a compact disc from a device that looks and feels like a pager. Unshockable, no matter how much you jump around or how bumpy the bus ride. This is the perfect gift for your favorite "gadget junkie", as long as they have a PC to download from. Pssst...here's a secret: you can record your own CD's into MP3 format and download the songs into your RIO - it isn't just for internet music!! Great product.
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Summary: Next Millenium Consumer Electronics
Review: Diamond's RIO is the current, silicon-state nightmare for monopolistic entertainment industries. When the first audio recording-devices entered the consumer market decades ago, the idea of a controlled "charge-per-copy" business model in the music industry was doomed. Although traditional copyrights could never be totally enforced, the record and music-producing industry neglected these threads existing in the shades of multi-billion profits. Mp3 and the Internet raided the existing markets with their "natural" power like a cruise-missile against a frying-pan. Like other good examples for "Killer-Apps", the RIO is designed to Web-Specs (mp3). This makes its use and performance comparable with other CD-quality playing devices while putting the power of the internet into the palm of your hand. If you want to make a statement of "being digital", the RIO is a must!
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Summary: The first MP3 Handheld available on the Consumer market
Review: I had high hopes for the Diamond Rio and it certainly lived up 2 the hype. Lightweight and excellent quality with some good connecting software. My only gripe can be with memory. You definately need another 32Mb to store your music. If you want one, my advice is to wait for the new upgraded version with 64Mb and a graphic equaliser!
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