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By: madtheory,
Jul 2, 2001
Pros: Sturdy design, great memory, excellent battery life, clear audio, upgradeable firmware, inline remote.
Cons: Those stupid earbud headphones again. Awkward programming and menus.
Bottom Line: If you're looking for a great way to listen to your CDs, MP3s, CD-Rs and CD-RWs, SONICblue's RioVolt is the way to go.
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By: jumperless,
Jan 1, 2002
Pros: MP3 and WMA support, skip protection, accessories and more!
Cons: Have to plug in to charge.
Bottom Line: Expensive, but worth it with every feature anyone would need in a MP3/CD player and upgradeable.
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By: rickroolz,
May 13, 2001
Pros: Sleek design, easy to use, upgradeable firmware, large backlit LCD display, etc.
Cons: Crappy carrying case, not great headphones, dancing men on LCD
Bottom Line: It is a great buy for all music lovers.
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By: mvirata,
Apr 9, 2001
Pros: Upgradeable Firmware, reads almost any CD/CD-RW as well as almost any mp3 file.
Cons: Little round remote, LCD not sealed to dust, 2 lines of display
Bottom Line: Simply the best going out there right now. With upgradeable firmware, the RioVolt could be all you'll ever need.
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By: DroppedD,
Apr 11, 2001
Pros: High capacity, WMA support, ID3 Tags, good tech support, price
Cons: packaged headphones, dancing guys, regular batteries, size
Bottom Line: It is amazing. Very good value at less than $150, and it does what it says it does and then some.
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By: Jim.W,
Apr 17, 2001
Pros: Great run time on batteries, uses cheap CD-R/RW media
Cons: Small buttons on remote, carry case too small
Bottom Line: Best CD-MP3 player on the market. Not perfect, but pretty close.
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By: jbach36,
Jun 10, 2001
Pros: great sound! cool looks!, not bad battery life, great anti-skip for MP3
Cons: none found yet... still testing..
Bottom Line: I'd recommend this player to anyone wanting a solid player, oone that has inexpensive media costs, and esp if you allready have a CDR or CDRW
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By: jun123,
Apr 10, 2001
Pros: ID3 Tag, Upgradable, MP3/WMA/ASF, Cheap Storage, Durable, Easy navigation, Remote control, Backlit LCD Display
Cons: Wasted LCD Space, Only 2 line 12 character display
Bottom Line: This is the best MP3 CD player avaliable today. It's ability to be upgraded may possibly make it the best for a long time.
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By: flindingo,
Jan 29, 2002
Pros: 20+ Hours of Great Quality Music on 1 50 cent CD, 15 hours batter life.
Cons: Ok display menu, not tiny like other MP3 Players.
Bottom Line: Tons of Battery life, storage, and menu options to keep a novice or expert happy as a clam.
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By: davis2000,
Jan 19, 2002
Pros: Plays MP3 & WMA files, backlit LCD display shows ID3 tags with song info
Cons: Expensive, remote is a bit awkward, both sets of headphones are inadequate
Bottom Line: An excellent unit with many great features and very few design flaws make this an attractive gift or indulgence.
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