Rio Cali Sport (128 MB) MP3 Player

Pros: Lightweight, armband, waistband clip, upgradeable,
Cons: software, cannot perform drag-and-drop

After doing an extensive research on the Rio Cali 128mb, I decided to purchase it. As soon as I opened the box, I installed the Rio software that comes with it, plugged in the cords and I was transferring songs in 30 minutes. The MP3 Player came with a ...

Pros: sporty, great for running, arm-clip, large-screen, 1D3 Information, play lists,FM tuner, manual equalizer
Cons: Bad reception, 1/2 sec missed when paused, only 30 songs, no neck strap

Casing: - "Rio Stick" for navigation - Rubber Grip - Arm Clip for Workouts - Lock mode for Workouts - Stiff Headphone jack - Menu Button Features: -128 MB Storage - Expandable memory - Runs on 1 AAA Battery (Long Life) - FM Scanner (6 ...

Pros: Arm-band/portability, well lit screen
Cons: Terrible audio quality, hard to open battery case, hard to get to memory

I received the Rio Cali 128MB Digital Audio player for Christmas, and it seemed to work fine the first day. I simply connected the Rio to my laptop via the provided USB cable, and dropped and dragged the songs I wanted. All of this was pretty straight ...

Pros: Sound Quality,lightweight,easy to workout with,upgradeable memory.
Cons: Comes with awkward sport clip earphones.

I had been looking for and MP3 player that I could run and workout with for quite some time. After doing enough research, I decided to purchase the Rio Cali Sport 128MB, so I bought the player from WalMart for about $130. The Rio Cali ...

Pros: compact size, sturdy, easy to operate software, great rich sound quality, nice looking design
Cons: MINOR: weak volume, temperamental joystick, dim display, mediocre radio tuner,packaging tighter than Fort Knox!!

This is my very first portable MP3 player,I cannot compare it to previous buys but I did do research before purchasing this,and I am VERY pleased! I wanted it primarily for jogging and working out, and this fits the bill..Once snapped onto the armband, ...

Pros: light, armband, expandable
Cons: no built in rechargeable battery

I decided to buy a 2nd mp3 player because I was always afraid I'd drop or lose my Karma. The thought of having my entire music library destroyed was pretty devastating. Also, the Karma is a bit heavy and is hard to hold while running. I came upon Cali ...

Pros: Size, ease of use, expandibility, price, radio.
Cons: no mp3pro support. Requires a proprietary USB cable (included).

I got one of these for my Mom for Christmas. She wanted something for the athletic club. She can listen to talks/books while she bikes or use the radio to listen to the TVs they have set up. After toying with hers, I really wanted one. I got mine ...

Pros: Size, Ease of Use, Battery life, display.
Cons: Color, memory, placement of expansion slot, joystick control.

Introduction: I bought this little MP3 player with the intention of taking it with me when traveling as well as for use at school and whatnot. It came in a heat sealed package which was extremely hard to open. I liked the slot for expansion and ...

Pros: style....expandability....price....ease of use...size....weight....performance
Cons: no USB 2.0 or Fire Wire, but uploads fast anyway.

I run on occasion and workout at a gym on a regular basis. I always like to listen to my own music when I train. I had been using a sony discman for a while, but I finally decided that I could not tolerate the skipping CD's anymore.........time to buy ...

Pros: Outstanding sound, easy to use, this thing is awesome.
Cons: Tuner doesnt work very well, I didnt buy it for the radio so who cares!!!

Like many people I have been looking to buy an MP3 player for quite some time. I wanted one that I could take to the gym for lifting as well as running. I purchased the Rio Cali from Future Shop and was told by the salesman (who was an idiot) that it ...

Pros: None
Cons: Product breaks. Customer support is terrible. Must use Rio's proprietary software to transfer music.

The player worked fine when I first bought it, though I disliked having to use only the Rio transfer software (music manager) software to transfer music to it. Almost immediately the cheap USB cable it came with broke so I had to trash it and use ...

Pros: Good player and easy to use.
Cons: USB connection is iffy and not designed well.

I was pretty happy with this player for 3 months (coincidentally the length of the warranty). Then the weather got warmer and it stopped playing in the middle of a couple of workouts with the message "USB Connected - Waiting." I noticed that the USB ...

Pros: small; lightweight
Cons: mediocre sound quality; software problems

BUYER BEWARE! Many people have had software problems with this player. After the warranty is up (it's only 90 days), the player may go into "UPGRADER" mode and is basically useless until you resolve this problem. This happened to me about a year ...

Pros: Great styling, awesome sound, easy to use.
Cons: FM tuner reception and Reliability

I've owned this player now for 6 months and have used it approximately 45 minutes per day, 6 days a week. I use it in the gym each and every time I workout. Overall, I love the ease of use, style, and sound of this MP3 player. I am not very ...

Pros: Durable Construction, Long Battery, Small Form Factor
Cons: Bad Expansion Memory Slot Design

I really enjoy this player. It's everything that I wanted it to be. I don't need a hard drive player that can hold my entire collection and I wanted something small enough and light enough to go joggin with. This player is it. While 128MB is pretty ...