Rio Nitrus Street (1.5 GB) MP3 Player

Pros: Small!! Great battery life, 1.5gigs for $150! Fast USB 2.0
Cons: Random isn't random, poor PC software, only lasts couple months until UPGRADER bug = disposible

Alright before I get started with the Nitrus review I'd like a minute to discuss the soaring gigabyte sizes of modern mp3 players. The Nitrus is a "measly" 1.5 gigs, which translates into about 25 hours of music. If I listen to it an hour a day that's ...

Pros: Compact, price was reasonable, easy to use
Cons: Short product life, had to make playlist changes on computer, short warranty

In July '04 I was in the market for an mp3 player. At the time, money was a bit tight so an iPod was out of the question. I just wanted a player to hold a decent amount of songs so I could listen to music at work, without having to drag a CD wallet with ...

Pros: Great Storage, Small Sized, Quality Sound and Rechargeable Lithium Battery Life w/ AC adapter.
Cons: Anti-Mobility, Bad Durability lifespan, Poor Red Knob Control, Foreign Tech Support, Problematic

First off, thank you for reading this review and I will give you all the important info you need to know before buying this product. If there was ever a time that a first impression mattered, you might want to read this thoroughly before thinking ...

Pros: Capacity, good interface, decent battery life at first
Cons: Software isn't quite perfect, battery isn't replaceable

Updated April 2004 - see end First off, it's a great idea and a good product. Rave, rave, rave. Go Rio. Of course, like any real product, there's a couple things that could be just a little bit better. I had a couple real points I was ...

Pros: Good size, light, speedy response.
Cons: Getting a good unit is a chancy affair.

The Rio Nitrus looks great and it's small and light. It fits in your shirt pocket and the weight is hardly noticible. I really liked the idea of such a small player holding so many recordings. My listening preference leans toward audio books, ...

Pros: Compact, Lightweight, and with 1.5GB
Cons: Breaks! Rio Music Manager, Customer Service is a joke

I used to be one of those people who never listened to music while jogging or bike riding because a CD player was too bulky and skipped when I was in motion. I had seen other people with MP3 players and thought I should get one to use during physical ...

Pros: Very small and lightweight unit which holds 1.5GB - nice
Cons: I received (2) bad units in a row - unknown reliability.

I loved the fact that it was so small and could hold 1.5GB worth of music. Thankfully, it came with a 90 day warranty. On the 80th day that I owned it, the ear piece receptacle went bad. I sent it in as directed. 2 weeks later, they sent we a replacement ...

Pros: Excellent Software, 1.5 HD, and excellent sound quality
Cons: Rio has trouble starting up sometimes.

I had really been wanting an mp3 player. I guess like everyone else I wanted an Ipod but did'nt want to pay the extra money for the one I had my eye on. So I bought the Rio Nitrus, not having an idea about the product. For me at the time, the Rio ...

Pros: Small, lightweight, good capacity (1.5 gigabytes), PRICE
Cons: None

After my CD-Player died a few weeks back, I was faced with an important decision regarding my music-listening needs. I could buy another cheap cd-player for roughly $50 OR I could invest in an MP3 Player. After careful consideration, I decided it was ...

Pros: Big storage, small size, easy to use, great features and software!
Cons: fragile and easily broken

I purchased this player because of its small size while still having 1.5gb of storage. Its very portable. I never had a problem with that. I have broken two of them so far and was a little disgruntled there (more explanation later). I purchased this unit ...

Pros: small, compact, easy to use, inexpensive, nice battery life
Cons: bad software, bad knob design, bad port design

For me, the Rio is actually pretty durable. I give my electronics a beating and dropped my nitrus a bunch of times, but it never skipped a beat. I got mine new from ebay about 4 months ago and i guess it's a different generation since it doesn't have ...

Pros: cheap for amount of memory, Playlist feature, small size
Cons: Very problematic - needed to be reset often, short battery life, short 90 day warranty

I bought this player because of its inexpensive price, but it ended up being a horrible decision. I purchased it in February of 2004 for $174 plus a $20 rebate. Within a month of light use, it already began to have problems. It would freeze and had to be ...

Pros: Light weight, sleek style, plays music, NO BATTERIES, screen states Song title, artist, and album.
Cons: Jessie's Girl was somehow left off the pre-loaded music on the player.

Alright, after selling my RIO 600 on eBay for 30 bucks I decided I needed a new MP3 player for Xmas. The Rio 600 held about 5 songs, I just made it seem like it held a lot by changing the rotation of the songs. The Rio Nitrus was one that I found ...

Pros: Size and battery life.
Cons: Sound Quality, No Clip, Included Software.

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 ...

Pros: light, nice size
Cons: Very fragile

After doing some research on mp3 players I stumbled up on this little gem of one. I was attracted to the size and amount of space. I found it perfect using at the gym. I brought one for me and my girlfriend. We were like two peas in a pod till one day my ...