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Summary: this is a bomb player
Review: i don't know about every body else are they trying to destroy the market for this beautiful piece of electronic or something else. I bought this the other day they fixed every problem they said in the others review.
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Summary: go back and redo the lot
Review: ...its great when it wants to be - but the glitches, and the battery problem ( yes you can change it quite easily- pry off the cover gently and replace the chinese NiMh with any good rechargeable
similar AA.) - its just not worth it...DONT BUY IT
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Summary: Defective gear - BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE
Review: Had all the features i wanted in a player, including great sound and a decent display. It stopped working properly within weeks, not holding a charge, and was sent back for exchange. New unit finally arrived after several months. It worked for about 2 days and failed in the same way - cant charge battery ! Giving up on SonicBlue and their RIO products.
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Summary: Battery problems, Bad support
Review: The quality problems are described in other reviews. I got this as a gift in Dec 2001 and have had nothing but problems since. The support is attrocious and it is hassle trying to return it. I would look at other players. They should be ashamed for releasing it.
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Summary: Battery issue not fixed
Review: Still have issues with battery. After following directions, battery is good for less than 1 hour. The battery timer is completely inaccurate. Customer support leaves a lot to be desired. Either no response or the run around. This is definitely not a top of the line model. Save your money.
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Summary: Why did it die?
Review: I loved it until one day (about 3-4 months after I got it), it died for no apparent reason -- I hadn't even dropped it or anything; I've taken very good care of it. It is an expensive little machine to only be usuable for less than a year!
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Summary: Fell for it again. SonicBlue = Quality problems
Review: I was told that the March version of the Rio 800 was fixed. Well, the battery problem seems to be fixed (so far), but now I'm having a problem with audio quality. All of my tracks (which play fine on my computer and CD MP3 player) are all garbled. I'm assuming this is a problem with the flash memory. I was a huge SonicBlue fan because of their innovative products, but their horrific customer service and technical support has changed my view. SonicBlue just doesn't seem to get it. I've sold all my stock and am returning this product.
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Summary: A well designed piece of junk!!
Review: On the outside this is one of the best mp3 players. However, it has so many problems I don't even want to list because I am so disgusted with the horrible quality of this product. Don't buy this piece of junk!!
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Summary: Total waste of money
Review: This thing just died on me and I can't get it work again. I've tried just about everything. I hate it.
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Summary: Buy the Intel
Review: Trust me, get the Intel Pocket Pro. I have both. Had the RIO for 6 months. Sent back once when it died. Finally got tired of the crummy battery not charging properly and the inaccuracy of the battery indicator. Intel is easier to use and it works.
Plus it has an FM Tuner (listen to TVs in the GYM) and can support regular batteries instead of the pitiful battery architecture on the RIO. Trust me, don't buy this.
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