djoker's Full Review: Rio Nitrus Street (1.5 GB) MP3 Player
OK, I've been holding off with this review until I've used the Nitrus for a couple months just to be fair. The small size is great and the 1.5 GB is enough space for me to have at any 1 time. The USB 2 interface moves files to the Nitrus quickly and the battery life is excellent.
For those who have been comparing this to the IPOD, I think you're nuts. I don't have an IPOD, but I can't believe that the Nitrus sounds better. The sound is tinny, even after tweaking with the equalizer. The headphones are most likely an embarrassment to Sennheiser. I've already ditched the headphones for a pair I already own.
The Rio Music Manager software is clumsy at best. It allows me to choose certain features (such as "least often played" when choosing Content Deletion properties), however, when synchronizing it tells me that this feature isn't support by my $249 player. Again, I would be shocked beyond belief if the IPOD's software package were as clunky as this.
Lastly, there is no clip for the player. I either have to hold it or put it in a pocket or set it on something. It is very light and when the headphone cord is pulled slightly, the whole case goes flinging. Seems like a $2 clip would have been included, but it is not. My only hope is that perhaps firmware/software upgrades will solve the sound quality and music manager issues. I may just use some rubberbands for a clip somehow. All things considered, I would shell out $100 more (really only $80 after buying my own headphones) and buy an IPOD… Sorry Rio, but it's just a disappointment.
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