New lease of life! Ok, here's my experience with the Rio Carbon... I received this mp3 player from my ex (probably the only good thing to come out of our relationship, but that's another story!) for either xmas 2004 or 05 (can't remember which). It is now November 2007 and in that time I have taken it on holiday, been to the gym with it, taken it running, on the train etc. and it hasn't failed me once! Apart from just this week when I uploaded some new music and it gave me a message saying 'data full: remove old data'. I... more info
A little beauty I have had my Rio for three years and I just love it. It is simple to navigate around and the sound quality is excellent. Because I needed more space, I also bought a Creative Zen Micro, which a friend had recommended. Big mistake. The Zen has a touchpad that is a devil to control and I was skipping all over the place. The Rio, a little shabby after much use, is far more stable, the menus are clear - and it is so dinky!
Love/Hate relationship. Good, but nothing special! In the last year I have owned 3 - yes 3 Rio Carbons.
The first one I recieved was for chirstmas 2005 and I have to say, back then it looked pretty awesome. The style, the shape, perfect for slotting conveniently into your pocket and compared to other mp3's going around that time the Rio carbon looked best deal and value for money, and on the bonus it looked 'interesting' and 'unique' with the white againt a silver plated back & little sign which glowed orange when it was turned on, it was the... more info
MP3 that performs well....when it works! I bought the Rio Carbon just under two years ago, as a friend had recommended it to me. The 6gb memory storage was the most appealing factor for me, although the player is fairly attractive in its design and fits comfortably into your pocket. I used the player quite frequently for things like bus and train journeys, walking and visiting the gym etc. The majority of the time the player performed ok, however, on a number of occasions, it froze on me - requiring it to be reset. This can be a pain if you... more info
