Pros: Does exactly what it says it will - and does it very well! Cons: No pocket clip, Basic 32MB won't hold much
Are the colorful appearance of things starting to outweigh how well they work? Not yet, but boy have expensive interchangeable colored faceplates become another profit center for high tech manufacturers! (As with the Palm m100, Nokia cell phones etc.) A...
Pros: Small, portable & convenient. The 64MB version holds an adequate amount of music. Cons: Battery life isn't close to 11 hours and no skipping ahead "within" a song.
A few weeks ago, I was looking to spend part of my tax return on an MP3 player. I wanted it for travel, exercising, and use at work (with my computer's speakers). So after a little research online, I decided to head on over to Best Buy, and I bought the...
Pros: light, cool-looking, easy to use, battery life Cons: a little unreliable, rubber material, small memory
I received my Rio600 a few years ago as a birthday gift. At the time, it was the peak of the Napster age. I wanted a MP3 so badly because I had no CD burner to listen to my newly pirated tracks away from my computer. So I got a Rio600. APPEARANCE The ...
Pros: good audio, nice portability Cons: uh...Hakuna Matata?
First of all, a little note to all the TRs and Editors in the Electronics section, this is my first attempt to review a product in this section, and I will try my best to add what I think should be in a quality Electronic review. Hopefully you can point...
Pros: interface usage, price Cons: durability, ease of use
Although the Diamond may appeal to some mp3 buyers, this player was certainly not for me. First of all, I think the chief purpose of a device such as this should be ease of use in all conditions. That is to say, I should be able to play my songs on the...
Pros: Great price, easy to use, small. Cons: Only 32MB memory, no extras.
Diamond Multimedia has released a formidable offering into the MP3 player market with the Rio 600 MP3 player. They’ve managed to produce a player of good quality with a price point that makes this unit difficult to pass up. Though in...
Pros: Incredibly small and light; decent sound; great for audiobooks; easy to flash ROM Cons: Vulnerable to static electricity; Control ring awkward to use; software suite mediocre; 16mb too small
A couple of years ago, Pepsi had a website promotion, "Pepsistuff/Dewstuff," which allowed trading in of access codes from Pepsi bottlecaps for valuable prizes. A 16mb Rio 600 was at the top of the list, requiring about 250 caps. Fortunately for my...
Pros: Looks nice, expandable, only 1 AA battery which lasts 11 hours, nice- easy interface Cons: no clip, should offer a 64 MB version, needs a plastic, leather, case.
The Diamond Rio PMP 600, an innovation? Or just a PMP 500 thrown in a stylish blue round case which is designed to fit your hand perfectly weather you are walking down the street or running down an alley.
Pros: Size and weight, fast USB transfers, ease of use Cons: Price with accessories, quality, crappy headphones
All I wanted for Christmas this year was an MP3 player, and I got one! Overall, I'm very happy with having one, but I'm not totally thrilled with having THIS one (the Rio 600 64MB). I got the unit to use for two main purposes: 1) Traveling on long...
Pros: Great quality, great sound, nice feature set, USB! Cons: Only 32MB and $$$$ proprietary memory expansion.
Updated 12/21/01
Just call me “Mr. Bang for the Buck”. I refuse to buy anything that is not the maximum amount of quality/tech for the least amount of green. The more for less the better. I’ve owned two SonicBlue (formerly Diamond...
Pros: Sounds Great, Expandable Memory, Sleek Styling, USB Friendly, Easy To Use!!! Cons: Original Internal Memory Low, Software Is Lame!!!
Listen Up!!!
The Diamond Rio 600 is very curvy and its sultry shape, along with its sleek finish, sold me on it right away!!! Beyond its dashing good looks, the MP3 player is easier to handle than your girlfriend and its features score...
Pros: Small, lightweight, 32 megs of storage, easy to use, doesn't skip. Cons: cheap headphones, easily replaceable (no biggie)
Review: Diamond Rio 600
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After seeing my friends walking around with thier mp3 players and their md players, I began to get jealous and decided to get with the music revolution. I knew I just had to get...
Pros: USB Connectivity, Easy to Use Controls Cons: Low Memory, Expensive Proprietary Upgrades
The Rio MP3 player has always been the forefront of the technology is leads, the digital music realm. I was lucky enough to obtain one of these for free, winning a contest held by Microsoft when they release Windows Media Player 7.
I held off on buying an MP3 player for two reasons, memory and price. The first generation MP3 players had 8 MB of memory and sold for over 100 buck. An average MP3 song is about 3-5 MB...you do the math. Recently, prices have come down while memory...
Pros: Light, Sounds great, Never skips. Cons: 32 Megs of ram, expensive upgrades, confusing transfer software.
I got my Diamond Rio 600 about a week ago (so I'm probably not the top authority on it's durability) and I love it. The first think I noticed was that for some reason Diamond Multimedia has become a company named S3... Oh well I'll live.
Actually...
Pros: Extremely handy, nice design, compact Cons: Low storage space (unless you buy backpack), earplugs that come with it are low quality
MP3’s are fully integrated into our society – most everybody has at least heard of them, and many people have MP3 files on their computer. Everybody’s downloading, but what if you want to listen to MP3 files on the train? Or in a car? Or at school?...
Pros: User friendly, looks good, supports WMA files Cons: Small memory, bad software, lack of expansion
In the world of portable music, there is so much to choose from. From CD/Mp3 combos to jukeboxes to the first-gen mp3 players to the Sony Minidisc, the Rio family were one the first portable mp3 players out there. Diamond, which was purchased by S3, but...
Pros: Great quality, great price, very durable Cons: a little glitchy
I bought the Rio 600 because I wanted to be able to listen to a variety of music while I'm on the go. Before I had an other MP3 player which broke so i returned it and decided to try out this model. What i found was a much better one for only a few...
I believe that whatever concerns music should be a good quality. My first choice would have gone to Sony mp3 players but they were way too expensive. So finally, I decided to pay attention to the Rio 600.
Pros: This little jem is sweet..no fancy frills-just great sounding mp3's.... Cons: Like for $129 and a $20 rebate you need to complain....
Hey if your into finding a portable player that has decent software and storage..64 meg....and plays tunes like a dream -no skips- while working out hard then look no further.. for the $ it is sweet.... If you need fluff then look else where...
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Pros: Compact, easy to use, nice form factor Cons: Tendency to break (read on), poor battery life, poor software
There are a lot of reasons not to buy this unit. I'll go into them in further detail below. But the overriding reason is that I believe there is a serious flaw in the design of the hardware. In fact, I'm surprised more folks haven't commented on this...
Pros: Nice look; easy to use; Mac compatible. Cons: Low memory; not Windows 95 compatible; no belt clip.
A Little About It
The Rio 600 by S3 (Diamond) is the latest in the Rio series. It's incredibly easy to use, but it only holds 32MB. Expansion options aren't available now, but are said to be in the near future.
Pros: free, endless, perfect quality music Cons: fiddly button
My brother bought this several days ago where he litrelly tore the box open to claim this MP3 player. What amazed me is that there were no snags to this hardware and the loading system was quick,easy and simple, what more do you need. Even myself, that...
Pros: cute!
palm-sized,
easy to use,
easy to navigate software,
upgradable!
Cons: needs to be upgraded out-of-the-box,
another 32 MB to start would be good.
I was looking for an mp3 player, one that would not be too expensive, yet would be easy to upgrade.
I found it, in the Rio 600.
Out of the package I found it ready to go. Put in the included battery and listened to pre-loaded music and a little...
Pros: Great sound quality, Excellent battery life, stylish, Informative LCD display Cons: Memory deficiency - Be sure to use WMA files for that reason
I must admit, I received this MP3 player for free for buying Windows XP Home Edition at Best Buy. Actually, along with a DVD of my choice, a DSL/Cable router, and 128MB of memory for my computer. Excellent deal that I'll never regret, needless to say....
Pros: Easy to use, fast uploads, expandable memory, accepts WMA format, can be used on Mac or PC Cons: 32 MB memory is not enough, GIVE US A CAR KIT ALREADY!
This 32 MB Diamond Rio player is top-notch in a lot of ways. I've had this product for about 2 months now and I am extremely pleased. I am now excited about the future prospects of MP3 players due to my love of this Diamond Rio player. Here's my...
Pros: Cheap, cool, capable and customizable Cons: Low stock capacity, expandability options limited right now
I bought this product thinking that I was getting a great price at $169--imagine my surprise when this turned out to be the suggested retail. Anyway, the reason why this is such a low priced MP3 player is that it only ships with 32 MB of memory for your...
Pros: Supper sound,Slim body,fashion design Cons: No charge function
Although Diamond were annexed by S3,But there media product are still so powerful,especially in the newest MP3 player field.
What features do you want your MP3 player own? Light? Super sound? Personality appearance? Price? Or the long play...
Pros: Cool design, and easy to install Cons: needs more memory
I received this as a Holiday gift recently and initially was very impressed. Cool design, and easy to install and use software. Music capacity is defintely skimpy, however. MP3 format takes up much more memory than WMA format, so it helps to search for...
Pros: Really Really Good Quality Cons: to much money for new music
This product is truly one of the best products in the Market of portable entertainment. It is unreal to think that something this small can hold so much music and is guaranteed not to skip. I snowboard on a regular basis and i have found this...
Pros: Well priced, Easy interface, Changeable faceplate... Cons: Only 32 MB of memory, Won't work with Windows 95, No belt clip...
Diamond Multimedia's Rio line of MP3 players has always been topnotch and the latest iteration, the Rio 600, proves no exception. The nifty-looking Rio 600 also offers detachable faceplates, allowing users to customize its appearance (although they are a...
Pros: looks the business, is the business even sounds the business. Cons: only 32MB but most MP3's have
when this dropped on my doormat i couldnt wait to give it a go, fr a start it looks the business. For a start it fits nicely into your palm and has a classy purple and black finish, turn it on and the LED display lights up in an ultra-cool ice blue...
Pros: great sound quality, light + portable, easy to use, cheap Cons: not enough RAM Doesn't work after 11 hours of use!
When I first got the Rio 600, I was amazed with the great sound quality and overall features. On this mp3 player, the music sounded better than if it were coming straight off of the cd. The thing I like best about mp3's is that they never skip unlike a...
Pros: Style, speed and function Cons: Price and memory (or lack of)
In February I went to the local (an now non existent) Wards to see how their closing sale was going. I picked up all kinds of deals but this had to be one of the best. I got the Rio 600 for $60. I didn't know too much about portable MP3 players, but I...
Pros: This MP3 player is the best I could find Cons: Basic memory can't hold much
This player was my best buy in a long time. The appearance was the first thing that attracted me, weighing so little you can bearly feel it, so small it fits into the palm of your hand and the inter-changeable plates on the front. I was drawn in, and I...
Pros: beautiful & cool design, very cheap, expandable memory Cons: unstable software, inaccurate battery gauge, comes with low memory
I bought this MP3 player about a year ago at my university's bookstore. I think they had mispriced it or something because it was only $29.00 (this includes a 20$ rebate, which i actually got back).
Pros: Small and lightweight. Cons: 32Meg is not enough memory to warrant purchase price.
Based on looks alone the Diamond Rio PMP600 looks like a winner. It's unfortunate that inside it's oddly shaped blue shell there isn't much. Visually appealing...but I wouldn't pay $165.00 for it.
Pros: Stylish, plays many types of formats! Versatile, interchangeable faceplates! Expandable! Cons: 32mb equals one 12 song cd! Not anybetter than a cd/mp3 player! expensively expandable!
Bought this a few years ago! Mainly bought it because it was versatile, I didnt know much about MP3 and should have done my research! 32mb is not enough, not even 64! I had the 32 mb one and could get about a 12 song cd on it with average quality music! ...
Pros: Great display, Light weight, Plays WMA, Very user friendly software Cons: Short battery life, Strange humming noise at low volumes.
The Rio 600 was my first venture into the world of mp3 players. On first impressions the Rio 600 is a well built and sturdy machine. The LCD display is clear and informative, displaying information such as the bitrate, track title, time remaining etc....
Pros: Easy to use, affordable, practical Cons: Battery Life is very short
I wanted an MP3 player that was small and portable so I could listen to music while I work or exercise. I was not particular about top quality sound or the latest features and technology.
For $200 at Best Buy, I received the Rio600 with 3...
Pros: Nice looking, easy to use, great sound Cons: Breaks in weeks, Serious design problems
I purchased this unit at Circuit city because it was marked to $99, less $80 worth of rebates (so, $20) - too good to pass up. I was really happy with it for about 10 days, until it suddenly stopped working. Tried a new battery and - nothing. Brought...
Pros: Great sound, look, practicality, quality Cons: low in memory
The Diamond Rio 600 is a great mp3 player. I bought it because it has great sound and because of it's catchy look. The only problem is that it only has 32 megs of memory, which is a big setback. I don't think this mp3 player would be good for working...
Pros: Small size, great sound, Cool shape Cons: Still searching for cons.
I was in Comp USA one day. I saw a guy with this little package with what I thought was a blue/purple radio. I asked the man what it was that he was about to purchase. He told me that it was an mp3 player. He told me that the player was manufactured by a...
Pros: Sexy, small and portable Cons: Took 2 replacements to get one working, small memory
My story with this sexy little MP3 player lasts around a year. I got it as a Christmas present, and as a special offer was given extra memory, to increase it to 32mb, firstly this memory only arrived in Feburary, but until then everthing was working...
Despite having had some problems with my Rio 600, I am pleased. I had to send it back b/c the backlighting stopped working, but Rio was accommodating, and fixed it, although a little slowly.
The design is wonderful, it's easy to use, it's...
Pros: The Rio 600 is very small and portable. Cons: The Rio 600 does not hold a lot of songs
The Rio 600 by Diamond is a very nice MP3 player. The Rio is smaller than most other MP3 players. My Rio is nice due to the fact that you can get upgrades in storage for it, but that cost a little too much for me. The Rio 600 is great because you can...
Pros: Cheap enough and a high quality piece of gadgetry Cons: The faceplates are a rip off! £20 for three Virgin Megastores were asking!
Having paid £120 (GBP) for this at Our Price I thought I'd netted myself a bargain. Until I checked out amazon.co.uk's web site a month later and saw the 64 Mb version for a fiver extra. But you win some, you lose some I suppose. This DAP is more win...
Pros: wonderful for students, studying, travel Cons: nicks easily, battery gulper, more memory needed
Honestly, I love my Rio. But sweet Jesus, how many batteries can this thing suck down in a week? I rarely turn mine on, but despite even that, this uses an insane amount of battery power. I just actually pulled mine out of my purse the other day, turned...
Pros: Great design on earphones, good display Cons: Shut off frequently. Earphones stopped working after frequent use
I received the Rio 600 as a gift and used it frequently to work out with. It was the first mp3 player that I have ever owned and worked well for a couple of weeks. That's when the problems started. To start out with, this particular model only has ...
The Diamond player is nice and light. It was very good CD quality sound which I enjoy very much. I also like how is it particularly easy to use and learn the functions. I have been using mine for about 4 months now and I really enjoy it. I have...
Pros: Excellent Portability, Quality Sound Cons: Not Much Memory
The Rio 600 is one of the best mp3 players on the market today. It is small and easy to use, and transports music from your computer to your hand in almost no time at all. It comes with a nifty case that attaches to your belt making it easy to carry...
Pros: Attractive, easy to use Cons: Two defective units in a row - it doesn't work
Unfortunately, I have to retract my previous recommendation of the Sonic Blue (formerly known as S3/Diamond) Rio 600. The original unit would simply stop dead, without warning, in the middle of playback. Sometimes I could get it to start working again,...
Pros: Lightweight, small, ergonomic, inexpensive. Cons: The buggiest software I have ever had the displeasure of using
The Rio 600 is attractive, comfortable to carry, and the price is certainly right (less than $200 Canadian). Unfortunately, the software that ships with the Rio which you're supposed to use to upload your mp3s and wma files, Rio Audio Manager, is buggier...
Pros: it is portable, lightweight, and great sound Cons: the memory expansions haven't come out yet
MP3 players are the newest technology in music and this great product from Diamond Rio is the newest technology in portable MP3 players. Although the unit only comes with 32 MB, but it is upgradeable to almost 370 MB. I have had this player for...
When I purchased my Rio600 back in December,
I couldn't have been happier- well, 32MB wasn't
enough space. But ease of use, portability, sound
quality, and battery life were all outstanding. Then
the player inexplicably stopped...
Pros: Nice interface, great software, and lovely sound! Cons: Memory pack crap!
Well, I listen to my advice and got a RIO instead. It's amazing that I paid the same price for my RIO as I did for my crappy D-Link DMP110. The two players are lightyears apart in quality and value.
Pros: Small, Portable, Can Change Face Covers cheap Cons: Only has 32 megabytes of memory expansions are expensive battery last a short time.
The Rio 600 is a very good product. It is portable, light, can fit into any pant pocket and you can change the covers to just about any color. It can play MP3 and WMA files. It comes with Rio Audio Manager for windows and Sound Jammer for Macintosh....
Pros: Great quality,has a good look to it,and easy to use. :) Cons: the only con is hwo expensive the expansion is. :|
This mp3 player is an One of the best mp3 players I have ever purchased,take my advice.it has up to 32 mb compatability(which is quite a bit)unless you want to get it expanded.It has great sound quality,and is more durable than most mp3 players(in other...
Pros: sleek design, not too expensive Cons: not enough space to hold my enitire collection (yet few will)
Already in its second generation, the Diamond Rio—the player that started the craze — proves its maturity with a fine collection of features in a well-designed body. The player wins our Editors' Choice (besides having won PC Magazine's 1999...
Pros: Great sound, great price, expandable memory, USB, cool styling, changable faceplate Cons: Only 32MB built-in, expansions not available yet
Okay, I'm biased: I had a Rio PMP300 before, and I loved it. I bought the 600 after I gave the 300 to my cousin, and discovered that the 600 is simply the best MP3 player.
Now, there are many players out there that can do a lot of tricks,...
Pros: Very Fast Usb Transfer-Portable! Cons: Only 32mb, not alot of songs!
What?????-This is supposed to cost $260, but why are you people buying it, do you think that if it cost alot it can hold more songs. Well you wrong, the Diamond Rio mp3 can compress only 10-12 songs, so why are you people buying it for that much of a...
Pros: easy to use, cute, stylish Cons: bigger, no belt clip, no in-song repeat
I recently replaced the Rio 300 that I dropped with the Rio 600. It was supposedly a better MP3 player and I fell in love with the blue faceplate. In the future, I'll know better than to fall in love with an item for cosmetic reasons.
Pros: Good Sound, Easy to use, can hold lots of songs. Cons: Does not work for every computer
This is a extremely interesting product that I enjoy very much. It has great sound and really shows how good Mp3 players can be. It has pretty cool covers that you can take off and put other ones on.
Yes to this product there was something that...
Pros: Good functionality, simple, small, fits in your pocket Cons: I gave up after 3 defective units
When I went to CompUSA I specifically asked the salesperson for an MP3 player I can use while running (~30 miles weekly). He said the RIO 600 would do the job. Guess again...
The first unit lasted three weeks before the on/off switch got stuck on...
Pros: Compact, portable and affordable Cons: Low song capacity, confusing program.
With the relatively new option of mp3 music, it was inevitable for an mp3 player to become invented. The Rio is nice and small and can fit in your back pocket. Much easier to carry around than CD players, or those ancient portable music players,...
Pros: Small, easy to use Cons: needs more megs, no clip
This is a good mp3 player, but it needs to have more memory!! 32 megs can, generally, only hold about 5 or 6 songs. It is really easy to use, which i find a major plus. It looks great, too. I'm loving the USB transfers, its very quick. I used to...
Pros: small,sleek,not geeky,hold decent amount of music,easy to use software for com. Cons: additional memory is very expensive.
This is one of those things that vary from person to person.Of course all things do but this one is a very great variation.Let me Explain:
There are people who want there entire music collection with them at all times.Well,this is not for you...
Pros: Stylish, economical, clean sound, easy to use Cons: software problems, small memory, expansive upgrades
The Rio 600 is one of the sharpest looking machines in the highly competitive MP3 player market. One I first got the player it worked beautifully and I was very happy with the product. Three months later, the player started turning off on its...
Pros: Its really easy to use Cons: It breaks so much
I bought this rio player around March and since then I had to receive two new ones from the company already. I mean come on when I buy something I would like for it to last me about a year or two but this player only seems to last about 2 months.
...
Pros: Ease of Use and Great sound! Cons: Can not think of one!
I needed a mp3 player because after spending a month and a half on help line with Sony and their music walkstick I could not get it to convert the songs from the web to the player. The software would go half the distance and then quit. I spent an hour on...
Pros: Easy to use. Compact. Cons: Larger memory is expensive. Battery life isn't great.
If you are unfamiliar with MP3 players, as I was, the Rio 600 is a relatively inexpensive starter player. It is easy to use and very compact. It works very well for MP3 audiobooks, since it can hold up to about 8 hours of spoken word. The main...
My husband got this for me for Xmas thinking I said I wanted one...really it was he who said he wanted it. I was unsure about having an mp3 player since it seemed like an expensive gadget and there are other things I could do with the money. Before...
Pros: Small, good controls, huge sound, CHEAP, and updatable Cons: Expensive memory upgrades, must convert to WMA for max songs, newer better stuff available now.
I got this little lovely off of Craigslist for $35 with nice headphones (which cost $20 alone) and I use it plenty. It does everything that you could want and there are firmware updates available. You should convert your files to WMA as it use about ha ...
Pros: Uh, it plays MP3s. Cons: See review. Avoid all Rio products.
My 600 recently fell- oh, 3 feet. Once you take this thing apart, you will truly realize what little goes into these players. It can't be fixed- why? the connector on one of the PCBs lines up just so...if you're off, it's dead. I've got less than 50 ...
Pros: Good sound quality.
Fun to use. Cons: Not enough disk space.
Battery guzzler.
I love the Rio 600! It has a fun to use OS system and great sound quality. It also looks really slick. Only bad thing, it has a very small hard drive and it uses a battery very quickly. Another cool feature of the Rio is that it has changeable...
Pros: looks good, great sound, nice display Cons: very little storage space
Well for starters, I got it for free. It runs about $150 as of late 2001. The memory can be expanded from the standard 32MB to an astounding 340MB and still remain in your pocket. If your worried about using up lots if batteries, dont worry. I have...
Pros: Portable and convenient. Cons: It wont Last for more than a year.
I've bought the Rio 600....twice as a matter of fact. The first time I bought it, I was thrilled with it. It was my first MP3 player, and a step up from my CD player. I like it because it was portable and compact. With memory upgrades, it could...
Pros: size, sound, price, easy interface Cons: memory, very bad headphones
i was looking around for a cheap mp3 player, because i dont have much money. i saw a couple at best buy, but they looked kind of crappy. so i spent a month or two researching mp3 players on the net, and wasnt that surprised with the rio 600. it...
Pros: This unit is small. Pretty good sound quality. Cons: Durability, small capacity.
Pros:
I bought this for running. CD players skipped too much. When I first purchased this device I loved it. I took it just about everywhere with me. The sound was nice and loud to keep me motivated.
Cons:
Absolutely did not hold up!...
Pros: Nice to look at, small, light Cons: Very poor customer service, poor quality product
My husband bought a Rio 600 about 2 years ago and I loved it. It was the first MP3 Player I had ever used. He seemed pleased with it as well. I gradually took his Rio over, so he had to buy another one for himself. Well, the Rio has a cool backpack...
Pros: Small, easy to use, easy to hook up to the computer! Cons: Not enough memory for more than 12-15 songs.
I recieved this from my husband for a birthday present earlier this year (2003). I have been looking for a portable playing device to use at work. I work for the US Postal Service and when I am getting my route ready in the morning I like to listen to...
Pros: Great while it worked. Cons: Play and FF buttons stopped working after three months.
Beware any Rio or Sonic Blue product. I won't buy from them again. My player stopped working after only 3 months. I'd like nothing more than to tell you that Sonic Blue Customer support replaced my defective player to keep a happy customer, but I...
Pros: Small, Doesn't Skip, Great Tech Support Cons: Expensive.
I am a self proclaimed Napster guru. I have downloaded thousands of songs and wanted to be able to listen to them in the car and at the gym. So what did I do? Lug around a computer at the gym? NO! I bought an mp3 player. (You really thought I carried...
Pros: Rechargeable battery, easy to use. Cons: Only 32mb, and memory isn't standard.
The Rio600 has 32mb memory, I purchased an additional 64mb ($80). I like the rechargable battery, it's a standard AA battery so if it goes bad, it's cheap and easy to replace. It has USB interface and downloads pretty quickly. I don't like that the...
Pros: Looks good, can operate without looking at, good sound quality, good customer service Cons: Likes batteries, breaks a lot, costs a lot, memory is expensive
The Rio 600 is an ok product. When you first get it you will notice the nice blue color and sound quality. I personally believe that this Rio has the best sound quality and colors.
I run and this is the perfect companion. I can put it in my...
Pros: Nice design Cons: I've been waiting more than 7 days for an RMA with no results.
I had owned a Rio 600 for about a week when inexplicably it locked up while downloading some songs. After several unsuccessful calls to SonicBlue (and waiting more than twenty minutes each time on my dime to connect), I finally reached a human being. He...
Pros: Small enough to put in your pocket Cons: Drains the life of your batteries quickly
If you are considering buying the Rio MP3 player, think about these things first. I was very excited to finally get a MP3 player and I have been let down. My first let down was when I tried to order "more stuff" from the RIO website for my MP3 player....
Pros: Back Lit;
Easy to use;
Small;
Doesn't skip;
Takes 1 AA battery Cons: Uncomfortable earphones;
Stopped working;
Can't set it upright/bottom is slanted;
Only 32MB of storage!
I won the Rio 600 in the "Pepsi stuff" contest about a year ago. I thought it was great to get one of these devices and try it out finally. I got it home, installed the software and loaded music on it. I was in heaven. The headphones always seemed to...
Pros: Small, Sounds Great, Easy To Use Cons: Hard to Find Memory Backpacks, Expensive
The Rio 600 MP3 Player Is A Great Player. Its small, packed with features. All though this player is very expensive to expand,the On-Board 64MB can fit a good amount of music, about 12-16 tracks of varied bitrate of 128-320, And with a 32MB or 64MB...
Pros: Price,looks,Quality,Sound,USB Cons: Memory,Software,Clip/Cas etc.
The Rio 600 has not let me down once. I basically use it at the gym where I only spend about 45 mins, so the lack of memory on the 600 does not really affect me. When listening to mp3 files, as aposed to WMA files, the player really only can hold about...
Pros: Small, sleek, lightweight, and skip free Cons: Cant hold a lot of songs: low memory
It is very small, leightweight and sleek. However the memory is very low. Can only store a very limited amount of music. Memory cards are very pricey. I would reccomend getting a mini disc player. Some may cost you a lil more but it's well worth it....
Pros: Simple to use, great sound, nice portability Cons: 64MB is not enough!
I found the device to work as advertised. The first thing I did when I got it was to upgrade the firmware to the latest version, because I had read about trouble otherwise. This worked easily. I have Windows XP, and you don't even need the included...
Pros: Not sure if there are any. Have been unable to get it to work. Cons: Does not work. Absolutely useless customer support.
I had a Rio 500 which I was happy with for the most part. I decided I wanted some of the extra features and battery life from the 600 though. The RIO 600 has been totally useless since I purchased it. The software regularly hangs or does not recognize...
Pros: sound quality
blazing fast USB interface
plug and play
Great Mac support Cons: comes with crappy headphones
broke within one week of use
single button controller awkward
The innovator, Rio started strong, defeating the RIAA in court. I think that should be rewarded. They went to great lengths to set up a web based MP3 port and have got new groups the exposure that they would have otherwise cost them their cherry to...
Pros: Unfortunately due to the cons I can only say the price. Cons: Power didn't turn on, software was giving errors.
My roommate was able to power his up and use his Rio 600, but has software problems on his. He called technical support and they said the would have to get back to him. Despite this occurring I decided to go to Circuit City and give it a try since they...
I received this product as a gift in January of 2001. By April of 2001, this product no longer worked. The problems started from the beginning. The first time i went to transfer songs onto the Rio 600, It only transferred 1/2 of the song, and then the...
Pros: No more c.d.'s, skips, or trips to the store. Cons: pricy
No more C.D.'s with MP3? If you understand the concept of MP3 it's to allow fast music downloads, and fast transfers to an MP3 player. Not knowing the current stand point of napster I wouldn't highly recomend an MP3 player. Without napster MP3 would not...
Pros: looks hot. small. backlit display. lots of onscreen options. Cons: it broke after about 1.5 months after I bought it, it was under normal usage.
I bought it after christmas, now, about 1.5 months later, the piece of trash sorry excuse for an mp3 player is broken cause it doesn't play the file correctly. There's this very loud crackling sound which got louder over time and the music is distorted...
Pros: Very stylish, easy to use, good sound quality, and inexpensive. Cons: Only 32MB of memory.
About two months ago, I purchased the Rio 600 at an online retailer. This is an excellent MP3 player. I was very surprised that I could get this kind of quality at such a low price. The main reason I bought it was because it looked “cool” and it was...
Pros: Inexpensive. Does the job. Cons: Difficult buttons.
I like my MP3 player. The buttons are testy...it is sometimes difficult to push the correct one. And the battery life is never as long as the readout says. But, it is inexpensive and works well.
Pros: Compact, cool design Cons: battery never held charge
I bought a 128MG version of this player two years ago from Sonic. It never held its charge and usually ran out of juice within one hour. I talked to tech support several times, did everything they told me, still it did not work right. They finally exchanged it, the new one did the same thing, then they exchanged that one, this last one was slightly better so I gave up and kept it.
You definitely do not get what you're paying for here with Sonic Blue players. They're shoddily made.
Pros: Good sound, bass, and treble Cons: Small design is easy to lose
This unit packs quite a punch. This unit will make your taste buds for music swell with joy. This unit is called the Rio 600. Despite its small size and its lack of any energy conservation, its packs quite a punch in a small package. Many options like Treble and Bass is on it. Yes, it is not fool proof and it does crash, but only if you're a person like me who fools around with an MP3 to see if it crashes and reports it to the manufacturer. This unit has a pair of bad headphones, MP3 software, and loud! This unit can pump out music so loud, I only use it at 3 or 4, even on an AIRPLANE! It is definently worthwhile to get it at < $20. It is limited to 32 MB, although buying alternate packs are available. NO, it cant read memory sticks or compact flash or whatever like those cards.
Overall the worst experience I've... by khb34_dt3000 ,Feb 24 '03
Overall the worst experience I've ever had purchasing something. I bought the item December 17th, 2003. It was defective. After several attempts contacting customer support I finally got information on how to send unit back. I sent the unit back within 2 weeks of purchase. To this day I'm stil waiting for my replacement. When I do get through there is always an excuse as to why my replacement hasn't been sent.
Player is fine. But software that comes with it is locked. In order to get the full capabilities you must go on line and register it to get the unlock code, which would be fine if the website was ever up. When you do register you get a confirmation email confirming the registration BUT informing you this will NOT unlock or upgrade your program. So in the mean time tech support suggests you re-register and re-register until the sites up to get the complete software. And I thought my biggest responsibilty was to purchase the product...
Ergonomically designed and easy to... by entaroadun_dt3000 ,Jan 01 '03
Ergonomically designed and easy to use with just one hand. Bright LCD screen displays song title, running time, and track number. On screen menu and controls easy to use. Has several custom presets for treble and bass, and allows you to customize your own.
32MB is good for about an hour of 64Kb-encoded WMA files, or half an hour of 128Kb-encoded MP3 files. Flashable ROM for future upgrades.
The included software is garbage. I use Windows Media Player to convert MP3's to 64Kb-encoded WMA files, and then transfer those files to the Rio.
Memory expansion comes in "backpacks" that cost around $65 for 64MB (which would give you a total of 96MB).
Player is fine. But software that comes with it is locked. In order to get the full capabilities you must go on line and register it to get the unlock code, which would be fine if the website was ever up. When you do register you get a confirmation email confirming the registration BUT informing you this will NOT unlock or upgrade your program. So in the mean time tech support suggests you re-register and re-register until the sites up to get the complete software. And I thought my biggest responsibilty was to purchase the product...
Ergonomically designed and easy to... by entaroadun_dt3000 ,Jan 01 '03
Ergonomically designed and easy to use with just one hand. Bright LCD screen displays song title, running time, and track number. On screen menu and controls easy to use. Has several custom presets for treble and bass, and allows you to customize your own.
32MB is good for about an hour of 64Kb-encoded WMA files, or half an hour of 128Kb-encoded MP3 files. Flashable ROM for future upgrades.
The included software is garbage. I use Windows Media Player to convert MP3's to 64Kb-encoded WMA files, and then transfer those files to the Rio.
Memory expansion comes in "backpacks" that cost around $65 for 64MB (which would give you a total of 96MB).
Overall the worst experience I've... by khb34_dt3000 ,Feb 24 '03
Overall the worst experience I've ever had purchasing something. I bought the item December 17th, 2003. It was defective. After several attempts contacting customer support I finally got information on how to send unit back. I sent the unit back within 2 weeks of purchase. To this day I'm stil waiting for my replacement. When I do get through there is always an excuse as to why my replacement hasn't been sent.
Overall a good product, small... by pinkmonk_dt3000 ,Jul 04 '02
Overall a good product, small compact, and it does what it says it does. It is not however worth the hefty $99 price tag, $75-85 would be more resonable. The sound is good, but at high volumes the bass becomes a little distorted, flowing into the high and mid-ranges. The software provided with the unit (RealOne Jukebox) works very well. Bundled with the unit are a pair of headphones and a belt clip case. The head phones are a little hallow sounding, but hey, they are free. Nice compact item for jogging or short trips.
Overall a good product, small... by pinkmonk_dt3000 ,Jul 04 '02
Overall a good product, small compact, and it does what it says it does. It is not however worth the hefty $99 price tag, $75-85 would be more resonable. The sound is good, but at high volumes the bass becomes a little distorted, flowing into the high and mid-ranges. The software provided with the unit (RealOne Jukebox) works very well. Bundled with the unit are a pair of headphones and a belt clip case. The head phones are a little hallow sounding, but hey, they are free. Nice compact item for jogging or short trips.
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