Rating: 
Summary: Cheaply made
Review: The armband container is awful. The holes on it don't line up with the switches on the player. The on/off switch is pathetic. The battery cover is flimsy. The overall quality is very poor. My unit split along a seam for no apparent reason and became virtually unusable after only 4 months. A mp3 player designed as a "sport" model should be more robust than that. The whole concept is very poorly executed.
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Summary: YIKES!
Review: There isn't much good to say about this product ... except maybe its small. Other than that, the ear phones are uncomfortable after about fifteen minutes, they started falling apart 1 week after new, it doesn't play iTunes, the FM tuner is weak, organization of songs is difficult and memory insufficient. YIKES! Stay away from this one.
Rating:
Summary: Not Recommended
Review: I ordered this MP3 player a little over two weeks ago - and I am returning it today. I am an Industrial Engineer and my roommate is an Industrial Designer - and both of us agree that the plastic case that holds this player is one of the worst designs we have ever seen. I literally pulled off a fingernail trying to seperate the case from the player, not to mention that the buttons on the top of the player don't line up with the cutouts of the case, or that you can't dock with the USB cable unless you remove the player. I previously had an Apple IPod, but traded it for an MP3 player I could "go running with." Big mistake - I will definitely do my homework next time.
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Summary: Pricey for a bic lighter
Review: Basic functionality is adequate. It plays MP3 files. The bundled Rio software is garbage. I have not found a way to reorder the songs on the unit. The proprietary cable is a very stupid idea. It makes a very strange buzzing (although not thru the earphones thankfully) and the "menu" button has stopped functioning after only 6 months. I can't recommend this device at it's current price point. If it cost under $20 it might be a decent value.
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Summary: I should've read all the reviews first........
Review: Ugh! Got this as an xmas gift from my husband (I recommended this specific player) and boy was it a mistake! It worked for about 1 week (5 hours of play) and stopped ('USB Connected' screen wouldn't go away) - reloaded the firmware as the website suggests. Worked for a week and went back to the same problem. Tried replacing the battery - again worked for about 4 days. Now even replacing batteries doesn't help. I have an email to their customer support, but from what I've read in these other reviews, I'm probably not going to be too successful. I can only guess from reading the incredibly mixed reviews for this product that when you buy it, it's basically a crap shoot. Hope that if you do buy it, you'll end up being one of the people giving this product 5 stars! If not, you've just thrown 120 bucks away....
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Summary: Poor Fit and Finish
Review: In short the player itself is pretty nice. However, the plastic holder that allows it to clip to your shorts, or the velcro armband, etc. is terrible. The buttons do not match up with cutouts in the case and make using them difficult if doing any kind of activity. I tried to work with the Rio customer support, but after three weeks their response was 1)Yes, the buttons do not line up 2)It does make it difficult to use 3)They are all like this 4)Buy a better case through a third party supplier. What a joke this is. Admitting to the customer that their product is not up to par, and then suggesting I go purchase somthing from another company. Sounds like Rio wouldn't even buy their own product. I would not reccomend anyone to purchase this product.
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Summary: Who on earth is "winterstone/Mike Heine???"
Review: This person has obviously never owned this Rio S35, his review reads like the blurb from the Rio's packaging, yet he gushes on and on about it. Clicking on his link, I find that of his 190 reviews for Amazon, he dispenses nothing but 4 and 5 stars.This leads me to suspect that the guy gets paid to gush about whatever products by whomever is willing to pay him for his bogus reviews. Either that, or he's clairvoyant, and only buys things that he knows ahead of time he'll like. Last possibility: he is extremely easy to please and has very low standards. Me, I'm not going to pretend that I own this Rio S35 so I'll give it a 3 star rating just to keep it even. But I do wish Amazon would do a better job of screening out paid hacks like this, who seriously undermine the credibility of Amazon's users' comments section, which is one of their topmost features.
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Summary: This thing rocks!!!
Review: I cannot say enough about this little gadget! I bought this paerticular model (128Mb internal) along with the ScanDisk 256Mb SD Card and it gives me about 71 songs of MP3s ripped at 160Kbs. The music quality is outstanding. I travel a lot, so my laptop is loaded with a little over 6.3Gb of MP3s. The Sonic Blue Music Manager blows, but it doesn't matter as the enlosed Real Player S/W can (up/down)load with no problem. I highly recommend this product.
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Summary: Excellent! Fab!
Review: Whether you're a weekend warrior or a serious athlete, good music can motivate you. The Rio S35S gives you up to four hours of skip-free music in a rugged, durable player. A large, backlight display lets you easily navigate by song title and artist, or switch over to FM radio without missing a beat. Transferring your favorite MP3 or WMA digital music files is a breeze using Rio Music Manager software. With 128MB of built-in memory (upgradeable to 256MB) you'll enjoy your favorite music throughout your most rigorous activities.
Features:
· 128MB of built-in memory
· Upgradeable to 256MB using MMC™ memory cards
· Plays MP3 and Microsoft Windows® Media (WMA) digital music
· Integrated FM tuner
· Clock and stopwatch
· Up to 15 hours of battery life on one AAA alkaline battery
· Accepts NiMH rechargeable batteries
· 100% skip-free, no moving parts
· Large, backlit display for easy navigation
· New Rio Music Manager software for easy music transfers to your player, includes 12 promotional songs
· Packaged with RealOne™ and iTunes™ software to organize your music
· Includes MoodLogic™ software that corrects ID3 tags and creates mixes by tempo, year, and mood for 100 tracks
· USB connection for fast music transfers
· Supports Microsoft Windows Media digital rights management
· Upgradeable to future music formats
Box Contents:
· Rio S35S digital audio player
· Sports earphones
· Carrying case with belt clip
· Adjustable armband · AAA alkaline battery
· USB cable
· Rio Music Manager software
· Audio management software for PC and Mac®
· Getting started guide
Specifications:
PC
· Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP
· 233MHz Intel® Pentium® II processor or higher
· 64MB RAM
· USB port
· CD-ROM drive
· Internet connection recommended
Mac
· Mac OS 9 (v9.0.4 or later)
· Mac OS X (v10.1 or later)
· 32MB RAM
· Powered USB port
· CD-ROM drive
· Internet connection recommended
Rating:
Summary: ABSOLUTLY THE BEST!!
Review: This player is so small and so easy to use! I used Napster instead of the iTunes software it came with because I think iTunes is better to use if you have a Mac. The tuner doesn't pick up a lot of radio stations...that was a bummer, but the amazing sound quality of the tracks made up for what the player lacks. It holds about 30-35 songs depending on length, which I definetly found to be enough, but is upgradeable nonetheless. All around it is one of the best MP3 players out there for such a low price and stylish look.
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