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Bizrate User Review.
Great buy, for a great price. Far better than Ipod and cheep
, Sep. 8, 2005
QuickTake:
Pros: Slick, long battery life, equalizer, nice look, easy to use
Cons: Device upgrade limits the volume level. No window on case.
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 4 months
Bizrate User Review.
Pray it works when you get it
, Jul. 1, 2005
Comments:
Tech and customer support is a joke. Sent me a refurbished unit when I sent my brand new inoperable unit out to them. Still waiting for my new replacement to arrive. Shipping via UPS ground doesn't speed up the process either. Wish I could write more abo
Tech and customer support is a joke. Sent me a refurbished unit when I sent my brand new inoperable unit out to them. Still waiting for my new replacement to arrive. Shipping via UPS ground doesn't speed up the process either. Wish I could write more abo
QuickTake:
Pros: Sounds great.... when it works.
Cons: Cover is useless. Should have some kind of clip on it.
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 12 days
Bizrate User Review.
Great Player, But Doesn't Work w/ Unlimited Song Services
, May. 11, 2005
Comments:
Pluses and Minuses to this player. I got it in late 2004 w/ the intent of signing up for Napster or some other service that charges a monthly fee for unlimited downloads (that can only be downloaded to the player). Unfortunately, Napster doesn't support
Pluses and Minuses to this player. I got it in late 2004 w/ the intent of signing up for Napster or some other service that charges a monthly fee for unlimited downloads (that can only be downloaded to the player). Unfortunately, Napster doesn't support
QuickTake:
Pros: Ease of use, Battery life, Navigation, Design, Size
Cons: Comes w/ useless cover, Not Napster (or similar) compatible
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 5 months
cnet.co.uk Professional Review.
Rio Carbon Pearl (5GB)
Comments:
The Rio Carbon Pearl largely lives up to the hype. This mini hard-drive player has a great design, an excellent interface and prodigious battery life
The Rio Carbon Pearl largely lives up to the hype. This mini hard-drive player has a great design, an excellent interface and prodigious battery life
QuickTake:
Pros: Small, slim and sleek; excellent battery life; strong sound quality; solid value; nimble navigation; bookmarking feature
Cons: No FM tuner; no physical hold switch; no on-the-fly playlists; battery not removable; not yet Janus compatible
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.
Rio Carbon (5GB)
Comments:
The Carbon largely lives up to the hype. This minihard drive player has a great design, an excellent interface, and Energizer-like battery life.
The Carbon largely lives up to the hype. This minihard drive player has a great design, an excellent interface, and Energizer-like battery life.
QuickTake:
Pros: Small, slim, and sleek; excellent battery life; strong sound quality; solid value; nimble navigation.
Cons: No colorful body options; no FM tuner; no physical Hold switch; no on-the-fly playlists; headphone jack causes static with some headphones; weak carrying case.
laptopmag.com Professional Review.
Rio Carbon
Comments:
This slim and light 5GB player is a good iPod mini alternative.
This slim and light 5GB player is a good iPod mini alternative.
QuickTake:
Pros: Extremely thin and light Stylish design• Good hardware interface• Great battery life
Cons: Poorly-designed slipcover No lock switch• Problems with some headphones
pcmag.com Professional Review.
Rio Carbon Pearl
Comments:
Player Type: Hard Disk MP3 Player, Radio: No, Recording, Voice: Yes, Recording, Line In: Yes, Capacity: 5120 MB, Au...
Review Verdict: The Rio Carbon Pearl is a music player that looks as good as it sounds, with excellent audio performance and slim design.
Player Type: Hard Disk MP3 Player, Radio: No, Recording, Voice: Yes, Recording, Line In: Yes, Capacity: 5120 MB, Au...
Review Verdict: The Rio Carbon Pearl is a music player that looks as good as it sounds, with excellent audio performance and slim design.
QuickTake:
Pros: Great sonic performance, slender styling, pleasing ergonomics. Charges from USB.
Cons: Minor menu-navigation irritations.
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.
Rio Carbon 5GB
Comments:
The Rio Carbon weighs a light 3.2 ounces and uses Seagate's new 1", 5GB hard drive. The Carbon has 20hours of playback time on a rechargeable battery. There is no measurements on the...
The Rio Carbon weighs a light 3.2 ounces and uses Seagate's new 1", 5GB hard drive. The Carbon has 20hours of playback time on a rechargeable battery. There is no measurements on the...
mp3.com Professional Review.
Rio Carbon Pearl (6GB)
Comments:
It may not have megafeatures, but the Rio Carbon Pearl is one of the best mini hard drive-based player for Windows Media users.
It may not have megafeatures, but the Rio Carbon Pearl is one of the best mini hard drive-based player for Windows Media users.
pcworld.com Professional Review.
Rio Carbon
Comments:
Among 5GB players, Rio's unit is no carbon copy.
Review Verdict: Impressive 5GB player looks great and works even better.
Among 5GB players, Rio's unit is no carbon copy.
Review Verdict: Impressive 5GB player looks great and works even better.
lordpercy.com Professional Review.
Rio Carbon
Comments:
The slayer of the Ipod Mini, Rio have another winner on their hands it's better all round and still very stylish to boot.
The slayer of the Ipod Mini, Rio have another winner on their hands it's better all round and still very stylish to boot.
webuser.co.uk Professional Review.
Rio Carbon
Comments:
Whereas most medium-capacity players ape the rectangular shape of the iPod Mini, the Rio Carbon has a sleek, stylish design all of its own. While it doesn't come in a variety of colours, its lightweight, shiny silver body looks fantastic.
Review Verdict: The player's menu system is very straightforward to use, with a thumbwheel to help you navigate tracks quickly.
Whereas most medium-capacity players ape the rectangular shape of the iPod Mini, the Rio Carbon has a sleek, stylish design all of its own. While it doesn't come in a variety of colours, its lightweight, shiny silver body looks fantastic.
Review Verdict: The player's menu system is very straightforward to use, with a thumbwheel to help you navigate tracks quickly.
pocket-lint.co.uk Professional Review.
Rio Carbon mp3 player - First Look
Comments:
- Pocket lint was lucky to get an exclusive look at the new MP3 player that is poised to become the next iPod mini challenger.
Review Verdict: This is a great player and certianly a strong alternative to the iPod mini
- Pocket lint was lucky to get an exclusive look at the new MP3 player that is poised to become the next iPod mini challenger.
Review Verdict: This is a great player and certianly a strong alternative to the iPod mini
QuickTake:
Pros: Small, 20 per cent more storage than iPod mini
Cons: it doesn't carry the kudos of the Apple brand
engadget.com Professional Review.
Taking a look at the Rio Carbon
Comments:
Yeah, PC World has a review of it too, but what we're really digging is AV Watch's take on the new 5GB Rio Carbon that shows it side-by-side with Creative's 4GB Nomad MuVo² (the one on the left) and the iPod mini (the one on the right if this is your...
Yeah, PC World has a review of it too, but what we're really digging is AV Watch's take on the new 5GB Rio Carbon that shows it side-by-side with Creative's 4GB Nomad MuVo² (the one on the left) and the iPod mini (the one on the right if this is your...
pcworld.ca Professional Review.
Top MP3 Players: Rio Carbon
Comments:
Impressive 5GB player looks great and works even better.
Impressive 5GB player looks great and works even better.
cooltechzone.com Professional Review.
Rio Carbon MP3 Player: Special Pearl Edition
Comments:
As we mentioned formerly, the audio quality performance in general was quite impressive with no exaggeration between high-pitched notes and sounds. The volume levels measured correctly and did not distort the sound like some of the other portable audio pl
As we mentioned formerly, the audio quality performance in general was quite impressive with no exaggeration between high-pitched notes and sounds. The volume levels measured correctly and did not distort the sound like some of the other portable audio pl
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.
Rio Carbon Pearl 6GB
Comments:
Sporting a tapered, award-winning ultra-thin design, this tiny MP3 player- about the size of a business card- will slide into any pocket virtually unnoticeable. The Rio Carbon 6GB is...
Sporting a tapered, award-winning ultra-thin design, this tiny MP3 player- about the size of a business card- will slide into any pocket virtually unnoticeable. The Rio Carbon 6GB is...
cnet.com Professional Review.
Rio Carbon Pearl (5GB)
QuickTake:
Pros: Small, slim, and sleek; excellent battery life; strong sound quality; solid value; nimble navigation; bookmarking feature; Janus compatible.
Cons: No FM tuner; no physical hold switch; no on-the-fly playlists; battery not removable.
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of SONICblue Rio Carbon
Comments:
alaTest has collected and analysed 1228 reviews of SONICblue Rio Carbon from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 73/100. Comparing these reviews to 329319 other MP3 Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.
alaTest has collected and analysed 1228 reviews of SONICblue Rio Carbon from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 73/100. Comparing these reviews to 329319 other MP3 Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.
dapreview.net Professional Review.
An in-depth look at the best alternative to iPod Mini
Comments:
Posted 09-18-2004 (pics 1) Introduction Rio's newest toy is the Carbon, a 5gb mini-player like the iPod Mini. It doesn't have the advanced features that Rio developed for Karma (1), capacity is limited, and at $250 you can get a full-featured player - lik
Review Verdict: In case it hasn't been posted yet..
Posted 09-18-2004 (pics 1) Introduction Rio's newest toy is the Carbon, a 5gb mini-player like the iPod Mini. It doesn't have the advanced features that Rio developed for Karma (1), capacity is limited, and at $250 you can get a full-featured player - lik
Review Verdict: In case it hasn't been posted yet..
t3.com Professional Review.
Rio Carbon
Comments:
The iPod mini gets stoned into submission
Review Verdict: PROS: Brilliant battery life. Tiny. Easy to use and gorgeous to look at. CONS: iPod mini is slightly faster for finding tracks. No physical "hold" button.
The iPod mini gets stoned into submission
Review Verdict: PROS: Brilliant battery life. Tiny. Easy to use and gorgeous to look at. CONS: iPod mini is slightly faster for finding tracks. No physical "hold" button.
QuickTake:
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