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Summary: poor quality
Review: Worked great for a month, I got it for my dad as a christmas present. He walked to work with it every day. Then one day the "increase volume" quit working. I am still waiting to hear from Amazon to get a new replacement and if that does not work I will try my luck with Rio. I can hardly see it being a "sport" model if can't handle resting in a shirt pocket for a 20 minute walk every day.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: I've had mine for about 3 months and so far everythings been working good with the exception of the head phones. I just bought new ones, I've dropped mine five or six times on concrete and there has been no change in its perfomance, the only problem is when using the belt clip when i work out, I sometimes bump the mp3 player making the song stop, I guess its because I hit the stop button, but other than that and those annoying head phones , its perfect. When I bought mine it came with a free 32mb memory card, so with out it , it'd probably hold 30 songs give or take a few.
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Summary: horrible
Review: i've had mine for less than a year, and within the first couple months it started to break. i've done nothing out of the ordinary with this player. it shuts off mid-use, it refuses to play certain songs already programmed (that worked when initially downloaded into the player), cuts off in the middle of half of the songs (which were complete when first downloaded into the player), and now thinks that half of the memory is used up when there are NO songs programmed into it! Oh, and the "stop" button stopped working and now i can't use any other function on the player or change any settings because it is also the "down" function on the menu.
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Summary: Rio Sport 35S
Review: This was my first MP3 player, although I bought my father the RCA Lyra (128mb) for Christmas. Although he enjoys it, I felt the battery compartment's door felt flimsy. I did a lot of research and finally bought the Rio Sport 35S at Sam's Club. It came with a bonus 32mb chip and an additional 1-year warranty on top of the manufacturer's warranty....$112 total.It's very lightweight and I love the LCD display. for me, the MP3 had to have an armband and have an expandable memory. Rio has that. The plastic case is alright, although I could have designed it a bit better. I plan to buy some material and make a pouch that completely protects the player AND attaches to the armband. The headphones (ear buds) are not the greatest...one bud keeps wanting to pop out of my ear. The control buttons are easy to use, but if you bump the control button into something (wall, door) it is easy to fast forward/rewind/stop the player. This is another eason I think the plastic carrying case could have been improved to add some protection to the face of the player. Sound quality is great and the batteries last several hours at least. I have only gone through one battery so far and I have owned this two weeks. I would highly recommend this player to anyone. Plus - style, sound quality, functionality of buttons, display.
Minus - earphones, plastic case.
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Summary: RIO not good for me
Review: I had an intel pocket concert which I thought was great. My car got stolen and that was the end of MP3 player #1. After doing research I purchased the Rio R35S. Sound quality was average (not as good as the older and discontinued Intel Pocket Concert). The Rio lasted a little over a year then many of the buttons stopped working. I used it in the gym to work out and was very careful with it. Was not durable for me. Maybe this was an isolated problem but it was enough to keep me away from Rio's for good. My third and current MP3 player is the IRiver 390T with 256mb. This player is great. Sound quality is great. The player is small and user friendly for most people. Based on my experience I would stay away from the RIO.
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Summary: Great size and sound--not durable or reliable enough
Review: I have had four different Rios that I use running. When they work properly, they are great. My first two were Rio Ones and both stopped playing after being accidentally dropped. I switched to the RioS35S. I like the size, the extra capacity, the ability to upgrade memory. However, the Rios just aren't as durable as the price warrants. Both belt clips broke within a couple of months and replacments are not available. The email support suggested I buy a leather carrying case with a belt loop. Get serious. Not only is that an expensive solution, but who wears belts running? The earphone wires frequently come out of the channel in the part that wraps around the ears and they begin to make crackling sounds, so plan on replacing the earphones. Also, as mentioned in other reviews, they turn off randomly and restart back at the first song in the memory, leaving you in the lurch without music, searching for where you left off while you're trying to keep running. Sometimes the Rio goes two or three songs without stopping. Sometimes the Rio stops several times before it makes it through one song. My daughter also has the Rio S35S and has the same problem of the Rio turning itself off when running. As much as I love many features, my experience with Rios would make me shop from a different manufacturer the next time I buy an mp3 player just for improved reliability.
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Summary: The worst gift ever!!!
Review: Oh my god, this product was the biggest headache. I received one as an early Valentine's Day present, and it quit working after a week, as soon as I figured out how to load the songs and bought the expensive memory card, it broke. If yours says "upgrader" then beware. I went through the upgrader process not once but twice, and it never would work. When I called support, they said to take it back to the store. So I did. I will be saving my money for the mini-ipod when it comes out.
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Summary: Not really a "sport" player
Review: If you're just sitting around or doing something low intensity (like lifting weights), it's a great player. When I jog on the treadmill with it on my arm (at a moderate intensity), it stops playing mid-song and returns to the start of the playlist. It's not the file, since the point at which it stops in the playlist is never the same. I emailed customer support and was told to purchase the Cali player if I wanted a player that will work at a "higher intensity". If that's the case, then they shouldn't offer this as a sport player. I'm going to try putting it on my waist, hoping it will help. Also, the volume could stand to go higher; it's often difficult to hear over the clanging of plates or the music that my gym plays.
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Summary: Great MP3 Player
Review: This mp3 player is outstanding! It's appealing, has excellent user interface, a belt clip and armband are included, has a FM radio, many cool features, and is expandable to 256MB. Design:
Red Rubberized case
Very Lightweight
Useful Beltclip and Armband
Unique shape fits in hand well Features:
Upgradeable
Stopwatch
FM Radio with 8 presets
Can Bookmark a spot in a file (good for audiobooks)
Can Play MP3 or WMA Performance:
Good Battery Life, despite only running on one AAA battery
Decent earphones
Outstanding Sound Quality
A little hazy FM radio
Good User Friendly Software Overall, this was an awesome MP3 player. Good player for any who likes to exercise while listening to music. It's slightly expensive, but it's well worth the money. This player is definately the best flash memory player you can buy.
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Summary: I never leave home without it!!!
Review: I have had this player for about 9 months now and there isn't a place it hasn't gone. It has been tossed around, wet, dropped, and it still keeps on ticking. I'm not saying go intentionally beat the crap out of it, but just know it can take it. It's light weight with easy to use software depending on if you have even the most basic computer knowledge...i.e (how to turn it on and play solitare). The expandable memory is a must have for me, and definetly a plus over much higher priced MP3 players without the feature. I hear a lot of complaints about the plastic carrying case, but lots of people can't open child proof caps with ease either. Look at the whole product, nothing is perfect, but somethings definetly have more pros than cons. This player is a definite buy. I'm rough on my stuff and this baby has survived.
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