An unexpected wonder Very easy to use, intuitive placement of controls, good sound and the best information display of any flash based MP3 player.
I had been looking to buy an MP3 player for more than a year, to replace my walkman, but had never really felt that anything lived up to my expectation or delivered the whole package I required ... until now. Money was an issue - I had enough to buy one of these things, that wasn't a problem, but I wanted to make sure I was getting value for money. I didn't want to feel like I had... more info
One in the i for Apple? Am I alone in remembering the days when it seemed sufficient to take a CD player and 10 discs on holiday? We now live in a time when anything less than 10,000 songs on a £250+ MP3 player has become the definition of terminal boredom. I suggest that the Rio Chiba is an excellent example of why more people should resist the marketing hype.
OVERALL: The Chiba is great value for money, well-featured, tiny, has no moving parts, boasts good sound quality, and is easy to use. Its 256MB store around five... more info
