Rio Carbon 5GB Review

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Rio Carbon 5GB
3.8 stars
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nissan7's Review of Rio Carbon 5GB MP3 Player

17th Jun 2007

Overall Rating

3 stars
  • Value for money
    3.5 stars
  • Sound Quality
    4 stars
  • Features
    3 stars
  • Time MP3 Player Owned
    Over 1 Year
  • Battery Life
    4 stars
  • Memory
    5gb
Good Points

not an iPod
good battery life
easy to use


Bad Points

flash upgrades cause real instability
not really compatible with Napster to go/play for sure


General Comments

When I first got this it was amazing. I loaded up most of my CD collection and had many months of listening pleasure. I then subscribed to Napster to Go and loaded the firmware upgrade - after this everything unravelled. Periodically the little hard drive gets fragmented which means a reformat, but many times it doesn't really sort itself out, with the firmware not installing or the pc not recognising it. Lately I have used it for drm-free mp3 and podcasts, which is fine, but it won't play well with Napster. It is a real pity as Napster is the way forward for me (unlimited music for £15 per month).
I have bought a Creative Zen V plus which is great, but I still have a soft spot for the Rio - so nearly an iPod killer! I will carry on using it for my permanent collection of music until it croaks.

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