| Below you will find some useful
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| | memory card (another note: some users
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| information and comments about a few of
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| | have had problems getting the device to
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| the most popular MP3 players by Rio,
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| | accept 3rd party memory cards). Also, it
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| including the Nitrus, Carbon, Cali, and
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| | seems that the player may not be able to
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| Forge. None of these MP3 players are
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| | play regular mp3 formats you may have on
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| perfect, but each offers a unique set of
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| | your pc hard drive. Rio admits that these
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| strengths and weaknesses that should be
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| | mp3 files need to be converted through
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| taken into consideration before you
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| | their own software in order for them to
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| purchase any one of them. Be sure to
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| | work. These, and other odd quirks,
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| compare price, usability, and the overall
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| | undermine this particular player quite a
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| performance of each.Rio Carbon 5 GB MP3
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| | bit. On the positive side, the device has
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| PlayerManufacturers Description: The Rio
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| | good battery life, plays clear, crisp
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| Carbon is capable of holding up to 80
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| | music, and has a good radio feature as
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| hours of MP3 (160 hours WMA) music, and
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| | well.Price: $120Rio Forge 512 MB Sport
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| with up to 20 hours of battery life on a
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| | MP3 PlayerManufacturers Description: The
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| single charge, music lovers need not
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| | Rio Forge series is our latest generation
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| worry about running out of juice.Sporting
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| | of flash based sport players. The Rio
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| an ultrathin and tapered design and with
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| | Forge was designed for people that like
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| 25 percent more memory than iPod Mini,
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| | to play hard and use music to play even
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| this tiny MP3 player--about the size of a
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| | harder. The new design integrates the
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| business card--will slide into any
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| | grippy, protective rubber from previous
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| pocket, virtually unnoticeable. The Rio
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| | models with a new shiny stainless steel
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| Carbon is capable of holding up to 80
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| | face plate for added durability. Up to 20
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| hours of MP3 music (160 hours of WMA),
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| | hours of battery life allows you hours of
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| and with up to 20 hours of battery life
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| | non-stop work out time. Comfortable Sport
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| on a single charge, music lovers need not
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| | Clip earphones and a newly designed case
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| worry about running out of juice.
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| | with armband keep your player and music
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| Supporting USB 2.0 and a host of file
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| | secure and accessible. Simple menus and
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| formats, users can download music
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| | intuitive controls make for easy
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| efficiently and easily from most of their
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| | one-handed operation. Stopwatch and Lap
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| favorite online music sites. The Rio
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| | Timer make the Rio Forge the ultimate gym
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| Carbon also includes voice recording and
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| | or running companion. Plus, the new FM
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| provides seamless integration and support
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| | record feature allows you to record radio
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| of both the Windows and Mac
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| | content onto your player to listen to at
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| platforms.Features:- 5 GB of memory
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| | a later time.Features:- Holds 16 hours
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| stores up to 80 hours of MP3 music or 160
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| | worth of Music
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| hours of WMA music
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| | - Storage capacity may be upgraded up to
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| - Plays MP3, WMA, and Audible audio
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| | 1 GB
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| formats
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| | - Durable Stainless Steel Face
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| - Built-in microphone for voice
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| | - 512 MB of storage
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| recording
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| | - Stopwatch feature for work-outs
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| - Easily drag and drop data and music
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| | - Up to 20 hours of battery
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| files onto your player
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| | lifeComments: This latest generation of
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| - Rechargeable battery offers up to 20
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| | sport mp3 players by Rio is perhaps the
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| hours of battery life on a single charge
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| | best so far. What we really liked about
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| - USB 2.0 for faster downloads
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| | this device is the easy to use and
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| - Charge from USB or the included power
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| | intuitive user interface and clear LCD
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| adapter
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| | screen. The one downside is the 512mb
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| - Windows and Mac compatible
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| | upper limit in storage (although
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| - Includes Rio Music Manager, the most
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| | technically you can upgrade to 1GB),
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| intuitive way to create and manage your
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| | which is a little low compared with the
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| digital music libraryComments: Users tend
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| | market average. Even so, the features
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| to agree that this is one of the best mp3
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| | like the FM tuner and stop watch make
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| players Rio has developed. It's really
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| | this a really cool little sport mp3
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| quite small and slim, and can actually
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| | player. It's about as durable and user
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| fit in your pockets. 5GB of memory really
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| | friendly as they come, plus the battery
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| doesn't sound like all that much any
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| | life is friendly for those long
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| more, but I think most new user will find
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| | work-outs. Thumbs up on this one.Price:
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| that that is plenty of space. The long
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| | $180Rio Nitrus 1.5 GB MP3
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| battery is nice (20 compared with iPod's
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| | JukeboxManufacturers Description: The
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| 12), and the interface is easy enough to
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| | revolutionary Rio Nitrus packs 1.5 GB
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| work with. One little dissapointment is
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| | into a stealthy, razor-thin design. With
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| the inability to hit any buttons on the
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| | the ability to carry over 375 songs,
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| device when it is in its carrying case.
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| | never before has this much capacity been
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| Also, it does have some compatibility
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| | offered on a player this small. Fast USB
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| issues with Mac music programs like
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| | 2.0 connection loads the player quickly.
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| iTunes. If you really love Mac, you may
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| | Simple menus, thoughtful controls, and a
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| want to consider iPod or Shuffle instead
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| | clear display make navigation
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| (this goes for all Rio products).Price:
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| | instinctive. A 5-band adjustable
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| $230Rio Cali 128 MB Sport MP3
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| | equalizer provides a custom listening
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| PlayerManufacturers Description: Wrapped
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| | experience. Quality components throughout
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| in grippy, protective rubber, the Cali
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| | yield a player without
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| 128 is built to play hard. Solid-state
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| | compromise.Features:- 1.5GB HDD plays
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| electronics carry over 30 songs with no
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| | back over 25 hours of MP3 or 50 hours of
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| skips -- ever. Comfortable Sport Clip
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| | WMA music (over 375 MP3 or 750 WMA songs)
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| earphones, case with armband, and
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| | - USB 2.0 for fast transfers
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| integrated stopwatch with lap timer make
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| | - Transfer content between multiple PCs
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| the Cali a functional sport accessory.
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| | - 16-hour continuous playback with the
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| 5-band adjustable equalizer gives more
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| | rechargeable LiIon battery
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| control over your sound than most
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| | - 5-Band adjustable equalizer with
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| players. Onboard FM tuner means you
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| | pre-setsComments: This is an overall
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| always have something to listen to. An
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| | fairly solid mp3 player with a few design
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| empty expansion slot allows you to add up
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| | and engineering defects that should be
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| to 512 MB of additional SDTM or MMCTM
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| | mentioned. First, the buttons are not
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| memory. Simple menus and intuitive
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| | quite as easy to use, or as well laid out
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| controls make for easy one-handed
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| | as some of Rio's other players.
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| operation.Features:- 128 MB of memory
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| | Specifically, the volume buttons are
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| plays back over 2 hours of MP3 or 4 hours
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| | smaller and closer together than they
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| of WMA music (over 30 MP3 or 60 WMA
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| | should be. Another thing is problems with
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| songs)*
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| | the battery life, some users getting
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| - Expansion slot to add up to 512 MB
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| | significantly less time out of their
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| additional memory using SD or MMC cards
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| | batteries than they are supposed to. And
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| (sold separately)
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| | you really can't expect to get the full
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| - USB 1.1 connects to almost any
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| | 16 hours. Also, the scrolling feature
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| computer
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| | doesn't seem to help much. On the plus
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| - Transfer content between multiple PCs
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| | side, the device is big enough in storage
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| - 18-hour continuous playback using one
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| | size (1.5GB), and small enough in
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| Energizer AAA Battery
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| | physical size to appeal to alot of
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| - 5-Band adjustable equalizer with
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| | potential consumers. The sound is also
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| pre-setsComments: Anyone considering
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| | quite good and just about every volume
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| buying this device should be aware of
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| | level.Price: $175Bradley James is a
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| some odd functional issues that may be
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| | senior editor at SciNet.cc, a website
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| frustrating. First of all, when changing
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| | containing many helpful consumer
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| memory cards, many users have had to
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| | electronics review articles. For more
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| actually take out the batteries in order
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| | information on Rio mp3 players, please
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| to get the device to recognize the new
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| | visit our Rio mp3 webpage.
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