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Bizrate User Review.
Do NOT buy this mp3 player!!!
, Aug. 21, 2007
QuickTake:
Pros: Small
Cons: MAJOR firmware, software, and hardware issues
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 1 year
Bizrate User Review.
ever wonder why there are so many refurbished for sale?
, Oct. 16, 2005
Comments:
my first clue should have been the fact that every 3 days ubid.com has over 3oo refurbished players for sale. unfortunatly i did not do my homework. all over the internet are stories of these things failing after a short time for no reason. best is the r
my first clue should have been the fact that every 3 days ubid.com has over 3oo refurbished players for sale. unfortunatly i did not do my homework. all over the internet are stories of these things failing after a short time for no reason. best is the r
QuickTake:
Pros: none to speak of
Cons: too many to list here
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 6 days
Bizrate User Review.
ever wonder why there are so many refurbished for sale?
, Oct. 16, 2005
Comments:
my first clue should have been the fact that every 3 days ubid.com has over 3oo refurbished players for sale. unfortunatly i did not do my homework. all over the internet are stories of these things failing after a short time for no reason. best is the r
my first clue should have been the fact that every 3 days ubid.com has over 3oo refurbished players for sale. unfortunatly i did not do my homework. all over the internet are stories of these things failing after a short time for no reason. best is the r
QuickTake:
Pros: none to speak of
Cons: too many to list here
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 6 days
Bizrate User Review.
Don't Waste Your Money
, Sep. 18, 2005
Comments:
I purchased a Rio Forge 256 on boxing day of this year. One day three weeks later i decide to put some new music on it. I plug it in and nothing happens the program wasnot recognizing the player. I e-mailed the people at Rio tech support who are suppos
I purchased a Rio Forge 256 on boxing day of this year. One day three weeks later i decide to put some new music on it. I plug it in and nothing happens the program wasnot recognizing the player. I e-mailed the people at Rio tech support who are suppos
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy to use menu
Cons: Horriblle tech support people
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 5 months
Bizrate User Review.
Don't Waste Your Money
, Sep. 18, 2005
Comments:
I purchased a Rio Forge 256 on boxing day of this year. One day three weeks later i decide to put some new music on it. I plug it in and nothing happens the program wasnot recognizing the player. I e-mailed the people at Rio tech support who are suppos
I purchased a Rio Forge 256 on boxing day of this year. One day three weeks later i decide to put some new music on it. I plug it in and nothing happens the program wasnot recognizing the player. I e-mailed the people at Rio tech support who are suppos
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy to use menu
Cons: Horriblle tech support people
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 5 months
Bizrate User Review.
Good stuff. SOLVED THE BATTERY/POWER PROBLEM
, Aug. 6, 2005
Comments:
This is a great little device, with one minor design flaw. Rio created a situation that cause some batterries not to make good or continuos contact on the positive terminal. I figured this out after successfully using some cheapy RayoVacs , but not havin
This is a great little device, with one minor design flaw. Rio created a situation that cause some batterries not to make good or continuos contact on the positive terminal. I figured this out after successfully using some cheapy RayoVacs , but not havin
QuickTake:
Pros: Everything...small, simple, expandable, great sound
Cons: none
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
After 2 tries with the Forge, I'll switch brands.
, Oct. 25, 2004
Comments:
I took my kid to local electronics store to look at MP3 players. I had researched the internet extensively, including this site, on what to buy/consider, so I could direct this 12 year old in his purchase. I had concerns over his level of activity, run
I took my kid to local electronics store to look at MP3 players. I had researched the internet extensively, including this site, on what to buy/consider, so I could direct this 12 year old in his purchase. I had concerns over his level of activity, run
QuickTake:
Pros: Software easy to use, install, pretty intuitive. Menus good.
Cons: Battery compartment difficult, loss of power a problem.
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 10 days
Bizrate User Review.
Some sort of design flaw?????
, Oct. 6, 2004
Comments:
When I first got this MP3 player I was very happy. The size and weight are perfect for the active person. The software for creating playlists and choosing your music was easy to use and very functional. Then I used it. The first player I had would sh
When I first got this MP3 player I was very happy. The size and weight are perfect for the active person. The software for creating playlists and choosing your music was easy to use and very functional. Then I used it. The first player I had would sh
QuickTake:
Pros: Great software, small, light weight
Cons: Some sort of battery problem....... Suddenly loses power
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 10 days
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of SONICblue Rio Forge
Comments:
alaTest has collected and analyzed 679 reviews of SONICblue Rio Forge from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 55/100. Comparing these reviews to 360562 other MP3 Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 81/100 = Very Good.
alaTest has collected and analyzed 679 reviews of SONICblue Rio Forge from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 55/100. Comparing these reviews to 360562 other MP3 Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 81/100 = Very Good.
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.
Rio Forge Sport
Comments:
The Rio Forge series is our latest generation of flash based sport players. The Forge was designed for people that like to play hard and use music to play even harder. The new design...
The Rio Forge series is our latest generation of flash based sport players. The Forge was designed for people that like to play hard and use music to play even harder. The new design...
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I purchased a Rio Forge 256mb sport player and it is the worst purchase I have ever made. It is the most unreliable device I have ever come across. It just goes into these fits where it will NOT turn on. No matter how new the batteries are, it just wi