Rio Forge Sport 256MB MP3 Player

a very good sounding player with unlimited capacit ...

Posted Dec 2, 2004 - a very good sounding player with unlimited capacity as larger memory cards become available. small in size, easy one hand control with good secure grip. limited formats. poor arm band, will slide out easily. poor headphones, keep slipping off. the good outweighs the bad. have new phones, do not use armband and hope additional formats will be added in the future. Recommended.

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I upgrade to this from the Rio Forge Sport 128MB M ...

Posted Jun 27, 2005 - I upgrade to this from the Rio Forge Sport 128MB MP3 Player. Again this time at the biginning I updated the firmware and it worked great for me for a long time. Still some problems but overall it's nice.

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I was first skeptical abt buying this product afte ...

Posted Jun 8, 2005 - I was first skeptical abt buying this product after reading the reviews on Amazon.But then my whole lot of friends have this and have had no problems. So i got one too and it working great.Arm band is a bit scratchy but the player exceptionally good.

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Another reviewed said that the FM reception isn't ...

Posted Sep 24, 2004 - Another reviewed said that the FM reception isn't great, and this appears to be true, but in actuality, it is the headphones. They act as the antenna and while some stations come in great, others don't at all. Change the headphones and it provides great reception. The headphones that come with it are quite comfortable, though, so keep them for when you are just using the mp3 player.

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I read other reviews and was a little nervous abou ...

Posted Nov 9, 2004 - I read other reviews and was a little nervous about buying this MP3 player (based on the other reviews), but some of my friends have Rio MP3 players, so I gave it a shot. I haven't had any of the problems that other users have--the FM tuner works well as do all of the other features. It's perfect for what I wanted--running and doing other physical activities. And the price and shape can't be beat. I'd definitely buy another one!

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If you are only interested in an mp3 player, it's ...

Posted Sep 17, 2004 - If you are only interested in an mp3 player, it's a good choice. But if you want a radio also, don't bother with this one. Looks great and is great when working out, but the radio is a big let down.

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Sounds great but went off and wouldn't come back o ...

Posted Dec 13, 2004 - Sounds great but went off and wouldn't come back on after two weeks. Returned the unit and got another one. Same thing happened. Rio is doing a lot of damage to its name with this product. Something went terribly wrong in the production process apperently.

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I received this on a Thursday via an online site. ...

Posted Oct 17, 2004 - I received this on a Thursday via an online site. I played with it all day, and worked just fine. I put songs on to it two or three times that day and it worked just fine. Friday, I was going on a trip and decided to take it with me. I tried to turn it on, and it didn't work. I replaced the battery and it didn't work. I am returning this product to the online site I bought it from tomorrow. I am requesting my money back. I don't even want to deal with another Rio product.

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So far, product seems great. Easy to use software ...

Posted Oct 8, 2004 - So far, product seems great. Easy to use software and load songs. Plays back great. Very reasonably priced. Nice small size. Can't wait to take it on my next trip.

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This is my first mp3 player, and I definitely reco ...

Posted Jan 8, 2005 - This is my first mp3 player, and I definitely recommend it. The sound is great, and it is extremely easy to use. The armband is comfortable, and the durable design is perfect for the gym. Only problem is the headphones are not great. They broke after the first day. Also, the instructins included in the package are not too clear, but one the software is installed, the computer instructions are a little easier to follow.

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Great unit, low price for the quality. Easy to use ...

Posted Dec 10, 2004 - Great unit, low price for the quality. Easy to use, software installed without a problem and the copying of music and/or downloading of music was without incident.

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I bought this thing from Circuit City 2 weeks ago, ...

Posted Oct 9, 2004 - I bought this thing from Circuit City 2 weeks ago, it was working great, its small, and seemingly rugged-ized. The controls are less than intuitive, but for the most part a good player. That is until yesterday when i went to power it on, and nothing happened. I changed the batteries, and nothing, I tried everything that seemed reasonable and some things that were desperate, and nothing, the thing is totally busted. Don't buy this thing. There is a good reason why its cheap...

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Need I say more. The unit started turning off on ...

Posted Nov 15, 2004 - Need I say more. The unit started turning off on its own after 10 days and then would not power on at all after 14 days of use. While jogging it would not stay in the arm band. Make sure you have a great warranty if you purchase this item. Research other Rio items to find out similiar problems.

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This was a great player for the features/price. I ...

Posted Jan 9, 2005 - This was a great player for the features/price. I knew from other reviews that the headphones were not the best. This unit sounds great!

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The arm strap takes a few runs to get use to and I ...

Posted Mar 9, 2005 - The arm strap takes a few runs to get use to and I thought the RIO might pop off. But, after a few times hardy notice it and it really is pretty secure on the strap. The sounds is great; for sports this is really a nice product.

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