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Summary: Softwar installation not a problem
Review: I was in the market for an MP3 player for my runs. Debated between this and the nike model with my only concern being the negative reviews for the rio software and windows XP. I got this and installed the software, drivers and transferred 34 tracks to the player in under 5 minutes. Absolutely no problems. Windows XP gives a warning that the software is not microsoft approved but it runs great.
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Summary: Not bad at all
Review: I recieved the mp3 player and in 20 min I had all the software installed.Loading song onto the unit is pretty easy. The tuner is not that great, but I really didn't want a radio! I have found the quality of the unit good as well as the sound quality is pretty good as well. All in all it is a good little mp3 player...
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Summary: Surpasses all expectations!
Review: I did a pretty fair amount of research before buying this product. From what I had been hearing, I was concerned that I would buy a player and it would probably take several hours to install the drivers and get the player itself to work. I narrowed my choice between the s35s and the Nike player. I read every review three or four times and finally decided on the s35s. Total installation time, including loading six songs, was 15 minutes. I don't know if SonicBlue has made changes to the software or what but I am extremely pleased thus far. I didn't even really need any of the instructions. I will offer this up: Once you get everthing loaded, restart your computer. I am far from a techie, so I followed all of the on screen instructions and did not have any problems.The radio is ok but that's not why I bought the player. The sound is not great but better than I expected. I'm sure this can be improved by upgrading the head phones. Overall, I was a little worried when I started the installation process but as stated above -- 15 minutes. Now it's time to take the dog for a walk and jam some Black Label Society.
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Summary: A No Buyer
Review: I bought the rio sport and hated it. It always freezes up, resets at the slightest shock,is NOT waterproof, and cannot be outside in tempatures under 40 degrees! Besides that, the connection was not too great. It took 2 hours to set up on a dell dimension 8200 with a 2400mhz speed, and when it loaded finally, the screen read "The selected action is not supported". It is a ripoff
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Summary: Could this be any easier???
Review: I was extremely concerned with the software issues when I first looked into this player. If you have ANY computer sense at all, you will have no problem with this device (at least for XP users). I was transfering music to the player within 15 minutes of putting the cd in the cd-rom drive. It really isn't anywhere close to as hard as a lot of the reviews make it out to be. As for the player itself.. Its very easy to use and has all the features I was looking for. The tuner worked pretty well and I didn't have any static problems (maybe I'm lucky). I like the compact size while the belt clip and armband are a huge plus (especially for working out). You never really know its there. One other feature I like is I can plug it into my car cd player (using a cable I already have) and play music that way too. The only drawback I have is the headset. They really are cheap. Overall I'd highly recommend this player to anyone especially for workouts.
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Summary: Great Purchase
Review: Let me start by saying that this is a FANTASTIC MP3 player!! I did not know too much about MP3 players but I have to say this one is pretty user friendly. To clear up a few things, you can only get around 2 hours of music in the MP3 format, BUT if you convert all of your music into the WMA format like I did, you get OVER 4 hours of music without the use of a MMC. The sound is just as good as cd (depending of the quality of your downloads) and the Rio Music Manager Program easily transfers the songs over quickly. A single AAA battery can also last about 10 solid hours, which is really good compared to other MP3 players and is not too costly considering you only use one battery at a time. The only reason I gave this fabulous MP3 player 4 stars instead of 5 stars is because if its FM tuner, it conveniently can hold up to 8 preset stations, but its reception leaves a bit to be desired and is clearly this players only weak point. All in all I strongly recommend this product, it is simply awesome and you will not go wrong!!!!
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Summary: Initial observations
Review: This is my first mp3 player after many dropped and broken CD players. So far so good. I had no problems loading the drivers and updating the firmware from the sonicblue website.
Transfering mp3s was easy with the supplied software but less flexibile than windows media player, which I'll probably stick with.
I intend to increase the memory but I want more info on SD vs MMC from this forum.
I'll update this review after my intended use: treadmill and resistance machines, but my only concerns at this point are dropping/breaking and skipping tracks due to the exposed buttons.
Was unpleasantly surprised that I could't fast forward within a song.
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Summary: Good to Go
Review: I have been using the Sonic Blue RIO S35S for the past 2 weeks without any problems. It was simple to get up and running. Lightweight, simple to operate. Two things that would make this product better. 1) Longer Battery life.( use the lithium batteries if possible) 2) A lock for the buttons, if you brush up against something, it may cause your music to stop. Other than that great system.
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Summary: Doesn't work
Review: Right out of the box, the unit will not power up. Tried 3 different batteries and still cannot get any power. I guess this unit's defective....very disappointing!
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Summary: Couldn't be happier
Review: I was listening to my MP3s within 20 minutes of opening the packaging! (Everything loaded easy as pie on my Dell laptop with Windows 2K) Great step-by-step instructions. As advertised it is very lightweight and the ear pieces fit over your ear so they stay in place while working out. The armband is a great feature so you can keep your hands free. Couldn't be happier with my purchase!
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