Rating: 
Summary: This player is great...they fixed the problems.
Review: I bought my Rio 800 recently and I absolutely love it and have had no problems with it. Rio stopped shipment of their previous Rio 800 models due to all the battery charger problems (described in many of the reviews on this site). However, they just this month (March 2002) started shipping new Rio 800 models that have fixed all of the previous bugs.This is by far the best player out there. I held off on buying this until they completely fixed all of the battery charger problems. And now that they have, there is nothing to dislike about this player.
Rating:
Summary: Rio 800
Review: I have purchased the RIO 800 (64) and the RIO 800 (128) The RIO player is sleek and easy to use. The 128 model did not come with the remote and the carrying case is different(I liked the case on the RIO 64 personally) However this player is great for the following reasons. Rechargable Battery, LCD Display, Voice Recorder but what would be nice if you had an option to save from the RIO player to your hard drive. The 128Meg Feature allows you to put up to 2 hours MP3 or 4 hours WMA format. And upgradeable software says your not stuck. This product is a winner
Rating: 
Summary: Garbage
Review: Unfortunately there is not 0 stars. The product I bought just make a humming noise. Customer service? No answer to 6 e-mails. I tried calling. First, false information provided (deliverately?): just download the firmware and it will work. Then, they mock you: just send us the details and proof of purchase and we will replace. They do not (two attemps). Never, never buy anything from this manufacture or trust it.
Rating: 
Summary: Beware! Buggy Product!
Review: Everything about this player is great from excellent sound to big memory to overall usablity. However, the MAIN problem with this product is that it has major defects as if the product was RUSHED? If the product did what was advertised, this product would have been great. The company definitely should have done more test before releasing the product. The first Rio 800 that I received had physical defect and some minor battery problems in that in won't play for a very long time: 3 hours? The 2nd replacement Rio 800 I got had major battery defect in that I only get 30 minutes of play time before the battery completely drains down to nothing. After experiencing these two, there is NO way I am going to buy anything from this company ever again. There product breaks easily due to their flimsy design (physical defect due to shipping). Heck, the Nomad's heavier magnesium casing feels way more sturdier. Furthermore, the battery life issue is a huge problem. Their advertised 10 hours is more like 3 hours or less. And you'll be lucky to find a battery that works. Its too bad you can't replace the battery. And last of all, their software is clunky and buggy crashing my system as well. Beware of this product!
Rating: 
Summary: Satisfied Customer
Review: I still remember the first time I saw a solid state MP3 player: the original Rio at a small side room at Comdex a few years back. For me, it was one of those "wow" moments, like the first time I used the Mosaic browser and clicked hyperlinks. Even though I was excited, I held off from buying a player because of the cost and the limited memory. Well, I finally bought my first MP3 player (Rio 800) last month and am pretty satisfied. I read all of the reviews and was worried that I'd have the battery issues but so far I haven't. My only beef is how long it takes to transfer songs with USB1.X (not a problem for just Rio 800). It takes me almost 30 minutes to load 128 MBs of music, so it's not exactly a spontaneous thing 5 minutes before going to the gym. I now understand the hype arround Firewire and USB 2.0. Things I like:
- rechargeable battery (that works). I hate having to swap out batteries, even if they are rechargeable. If you ever moved from a PalmIII to a PalmV, or if you use a digital camera with a built in rechargeable battery like a Fuji FinePix 6800, you know what I mean
- very light, nice form factor. no mechanical parts
- plays my r3mix.net VBR encoded MP3s
- can fast forward through long MP3 tracks. I ripped all my Pink Floyd albums each as a single MP3 track to avoid gaps and was worried that I couldn't fast forward. I discovered accidentally that if you leave the next track button depressed, it FFs. You definitely want to use another set of headphones. I'm also beginning to think that for my commute in the car I should eventually get a 20GB jukebox when the prices go down (and use the Rio 800 for the gym, office, and the great outdoors). Good luck if you get this device.
Rating:
Summary: Completely Satisfied
Review: I have owned the Rio 800 Extreme for about a month. I have had absolutely no problems with this great player and am in love with it. I wanted an mp3 player mainly for working out, so I chose to buy a solid state player to avoid skipping. 384K on my Extreme is awesome. With WMA at 64kps I can fit 170 songs (about 12 hours) on my player. SOUND - in a word, incredible. Big, full, and rich highs and lows. Excellent customizable equalizer with good presets. Lots of power - I never go past 10/20 on the volume. No hissing at low volumes as has been noted with the Intel Pocket Concert. DESIGN - This player has a nice solid feel to it, despite being quite light. It is wonderfully portable and looks great. Ergonomically a gem - extremely easy hands-free operation, when you choose to go without the remote. I love working out with it. The included case is attractive and protects the unit, while allowing easy access to the LCD and controls. The firm beltclip stays on during the most strenuous exercise. LCD - truly amazing. So clear - the screen has great resolution. MENUS - I can't believe how easy it is to navigate through the Rio 800's menus. No complicated maneuvers required to get it to do exactly what you want. HEADPHONES - Personally I find these to be light and comfortable. The sound is OK, but when I switched to Koss Portapros, I was stunned at how great music on the Rio sounded. REMOTE (in-line): works well, light, has a clip on it. Good for working out. I am waiting for the FM remote - by email Rio told me they are still working on it. BOOKMARK - you can bookmark in the middle of songs or spoken audio. PLAYLIST capability is flexible and easy to use. VOICE RECORDER - works well. SOFTWARE - I use Windows Media Player, which works fine with the Rio 800. Music transfers are fast. RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - I get about 8 - 10 hours on a 2.5 hr charge. Enough juice per charge to last a while. BACKPACKS - I agree with others that this proprietary system is expensive. However it also provides expandability. I hope that the Dataplay backpack will be available by the end of this year or early next year.
Rating:
Summary: come on guys its 100 bux
Review: the mp3 player is the greatest 1 out there(for the price of course) try 2 find an mp3 player for a 100$ betta then this 1 i mean im 15 and if i gotta get buy an mp3 player myself of couse im not goin 2 buy 1 for 400$ but when i saw this product it look great nice sleek style and pluss it was 100$ cant get betta then that so when u say that it stinks what r u baseing ur view on i guess ur setting ur standerds 2 high
Rating:
Summary: Not That Bad
Review: I have owned my Rio for a while now and it works great!!! I admit it has some problems but the company has solved most of them aredy.
Problem: 2-4 hours of life insted of 11-12
solution: replace the battery with an other rechargeable battery of the same type. (Nickel Metal Hydride) Problem: does not work with XP
solution: they have resently released a installer that will seat up everything on xp. just go to support then download (on the left side of the screen). after that chose what version or rio 800 you have. then go to software and the first thing on the screen will be the support sofware for Xp. read the Warning befor downloading it. Problem: it has stopped working
solution: due to a design flaw the charger port and the head set hock up is the same size. people have been confusing them and putting the chrger in the head set place. this will destroy the player. contact custimer support for a replacment. problem: bad custimer supprot
reason: due to theis problems and flaws they have been backlogged in support department for some time. you will eventualy be able to get ahold of them and will send you replacemet parts and see if you will be able to get a replacement player.
Rating:
Summary: RIO 800 is Poor At least
Review: I have had the product for less than 6 months and after the product was charged originally, it never held a charge for more than an hour afterwards. Product drivers seem to be plentiful, but generally don't work. I have used RealOne software (which is shipped with the product)and upgrades. I have used MusicMatch Jukebox (which I think is a great product) and I have used Windows Media Player 7.1 All products hang when transferring music to the machine. I am using up to date operating software (Windows 2000 SP3). There is literaly no support I can find. RIO Support when you mail them, do not answer. I wish I could truly find an MP3 player out there that actually does what it is suppose to do .....
Rating: 
Summary: Nah
Review: I would recommend the Rio 900 player instead. It can hold 192 MB of music and is not that more expensive. I have also found that the 900's battery does not have a problem like the 800 initially does
| 
