I had the Rio PMP 300 and was looking for a replacement. I didn't have enough memory and it was extremely slow through the serial port.

I compared many mp3 players and it all boiled down to this one. The FM Tuner is extremely useful, when going on a long trip and eventually you get tired of the same songs, the radio is there. It also includes 64 megs wihch is a good amount for about 16 songs. I thought the sound was better than on my Rio PMP 300 as well.

One of my favorite things is the cradle. When the player is put in the cradle, it charges and is also connected to the USB port. I haven't had to change batteries yet. Also the USB is very fast, it takes about 10 seconds is even that to transfer a song to the player.

The case that it comes with is pretty much pointless, as the buttons are not accessible through it. At first the buttons can be a little confusing to learn, for some of the radio functions.

Recommended: Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 170