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Summary: Good for the price
Review: I got this player and I had a few problems so far. The software is a bit buggy but once you get the hang of it it works fine. The fact that it dosent take digital cards but you have to buy a special extra memory pack dose kinda suck, and the player will skip a song if it detects a problem so be sure if your downloading an MP3 its as clean a download as possible it wont except even the slightes corrupted file!
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Summary: I reluctantly give it one star...
Review: The first Rio I bought was easy to use and pretty quick. Fun stuff! When I went running (the indicator said 78% battery power), it suddenly indicated 0% power and shut off. I changed the battery and yet, the darn thing kept shutting off. Tech support was really unhelpful. They recommended I upload the firmware. This did not help. Frustrated, I reasoned that I probably just got a lemon. So I exchanged it. For another lemon. The new one distorted the sound (sounded like a tape being chewed up) and eventually stopped playing. After that horrendous experience, I returned it and shelled out double the money for an Intel Pocket Concert. It just seems sturdier. Equally easy to use -- more memory. And it works like a dream!! Completely worth the extra cash!! Save yourselves, people!!
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Summary: don't buy it
Review: I have a Rio 600... actually it is my 5th Rio 600 since January...but now this one has stopped working as well.When it works, the sound is incredible, but that will only last for about 2-3 weeks. Then the player will stop working. I would not recommend that anyone buy a Rio 600. I am sorry to give it even 1 star, but they don't let you give negative stars.
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Summary: Rollercoaster of Emotions. Good, Static, Won't Stay On
Review: I got the Rio 600 for my girlfriend for valentine's day. She really wanted an MP3 player she could use at school. At first the Rio 600 was great, it took her alittle while to get use to the software but that was fine. Then all it did was play static. Now it won't stay on for more than a few seconds. A real piece of ... and I'm stuck looking like a jerk, because this thing doesn't work and trying to reach Diamond about the issue is like trying to get blood from a stone. Buy something else. A few weeks later my cousin bought the same unit, and he is experiencing the same problems.
Rating: 
Summary: Great Player! (so far)
Review: I bought my player exactly one month ago and then read all of your reviews (i bought from a different site). It made me wonder if it would break, but so far it has been perfect! I don't what you are talking about when you say it only holds 6-7 songs and 30 mins of mp3s because mine holds 12 songs and 53 minutes of mp3s. I can't tell how bad the software is on pcs because i have a mac but soundjam is perfect! A best buy as long as you don't get a buggy copy. I am still keeping my fingers crossed that it will keep working, but so far good!
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Summary: Mad in Miami
Review: If it didn't cost so much, I would chuck this thing. I was a happy listener for 6 days. Although the battery life is like 2 minutes, I was happy with the great sound and I was able to put about 27 songs. (Mixture of MP3s and WMAs) BUT now... for no reason, the only sound I get is STATIC and POPS. It seems like I am not the only one. I am not sure that I want them to replace this again. I think I will look elsewhere in the future. The 2 stars are for the sound - when it works!!
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Summary: Buyer Beware!
Review: For Christmas, my wife and I both received Rio 600s. Hers did not work, mine lasted 2 months. Her replacement Rio lasted two months and is now being serviced. My replacement is still being serviced. Foolishly thinking that I couldn't possibly get burned again by the same product, I decided to buy the Rio 800 with 128mg (the 600 didn't have enough memory anyway and the upgrades are expensive). The 800 was awesome...for two uses! Then it stopped transmitting sound (same as two of the other faulty players). On top of that, the software corrupted my operating system and I had to get my hard drive re-burned. It does not seem possible, but between us we went through 5 faulty Rios. I conceded defeat and bought the Intel 128mg. It has worked well and I actually like its features and functionality better than the Rio (of course, I am biased now). Plus, you can get more than a thirty-day warranty with Intel, which is not the case with the Rio 128mg.
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Summary: It would be great, if it worked.
Review: I recieved the Rio 600 for christmas and besides for its small storage space it seemed like a pretty good mp3 player, but then it stoped putting out sound. Headphones didn't work, car adapters didn't work, nothing worked. So I emailed the company and they agreed to send me a new one. They informed me they would send a new rio, 2nd day air, but it took over 2 weeks to arrive. The worst part was the fact that the "new one" was actually a Referbished one that was even worse. From the first time that I used the rio it began to freeze, infact the only way to remedy the situation, was to remove the power supply. Once again I emailed customer service and requested either a refund or a non-referbished replacement. The only response that I got was that they would try and send me another referbished replacement. Well that one hasn't arrived yet, but when it does I hope it works! I don't think that I will be purchasing any more Rio/Sonic blue products in the future.
Rating: 
Summary: Great if used for the right purposes
Review: The Rio 600 is pretty sleek. It's well designed so that it's small enough to take jogging and easily fits in the grip of your hand. However, there are numerous drawbacks. 1) I listen to my Rio in my car 95%+ of the time. (I use my car cassette adapter from my CD player to hook it up.) However, the Rio doesn't have a corresponding cord to plug into your cigarette lighter -- unfortunately, this means that it eats thru batteries pretty quickly. 2) 32MB of music is pretty small. This works out to 6-7 songs which is not a lot. 3) If you're not looking at the Rio when you're changing tunes, you often press the wrong button (I usually end up pausing when I'm trying to scroll) -- this is pretty typical since I'm often driving or running with my Rio when I'm trying to change songs. It's nothing defective as when I actually look and hit one of the buttons, I hit it, but the design could be improved (notice that the main buttons are part of a circular pad.) All in all, I'm pretty happy with my Rio. I would caution that if you're looking for a lot more music time or are planning on using your Rio extensively in your car to wait for newer models that hopefully will have features that accommodate these types of users.
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Summary: wow!
Review: i've had this player for a bit now and i must say its wonderful! its small and light. fits in any pocket and looks really kewl. it can download BOTH cd and internet songs. many other players can't download from cd's. the headphones and case are really kewl too. it holds a load of cd music(i guess the files aren't as large as internet). i can fit about 15 songs on mine with half and half of cd and mp3. depends on how long the songs are. something i don't get, practically every review said the software is very confusing and frustrating. i thought it was a snap! it downloads the songs in seconds. i barley needed to look in the instructions! i've had a harder time with social studies homework! the sound is great and very clear. the LCD screen is very readable and bright. its strong and durable. i don't know why so many people said they had so many probelems. mebye the company has redone it with an upgraded model or somthing. well, if your thinking of buying an mp3 player, keep this one in mind. its a great player!
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