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Rio Forge Sport 256MB MP3 Player

Rio Forge Sport 256MB MP3 Player

256MB Internal Flash, SD/MMC - MPN: 90260558

Rated 3 Star Review out of 41 reviews

Description: The Rio Forge was designed for people that like to play hard and use music to play even harder. The design integrates the grippy, protective rubber from previous models with a shiny stainless steel face plate for added durability. Up to 20 hours of battery life allows you ho... read more

The Rio Forge was designed for people that like to play hard and use music to play even harder. The design integrates the grippy, protective rubber from previous models with a shiny stainless steel face plate for added durability. Up to 20 hours of battery life allows you hours of non-stop workout time. Comfortable Sport Clip earphones and a redesigned case with armband keep your player and music secure and accessible. Simple menus and intuitive controls make for easy one-handed operation. Stopwatch and Lap Timer make the Rio Forge the ultimate gym or running companion. The FM record feature allows you to record radio content onto your player to listen to at a later time. minimize
 
 

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smythy

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Dec 2004

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User has 2 Weeks of experience with this product

4 Star Reviewa very good sounding player with unlimited capacit ...

Strengths:

can add unlimited size memory sd flash mem card. ease of use. easy one hand use of controls. very good grip. very good sound. has equalizer.

Weaknesses:

limited formats. how about ogg vorbis? wav format as future large sd flash memory become available. ear phones poor. keep sliding off. limited color choices. poor arm band, unit slides off.

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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eshadow from OH

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Oct 2004

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4 Star ReviewI upgrade to this from the Rio Forge Sport 128MB M ...

Strengths:

cool and large memory

Weaknesses:

N/A

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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aarthiiyer from VA

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4 Star ReviewI was first skeptical abt buying this product afte ...

Strengths:

good sound quality,lightweight,easy to use and good grip,can upgrade upto 1gb.

Weaknesses:

None so far

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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veggiess from MN

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Sep 2004

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5 Star ReviewAnother reviewed said that the FM reception isn't ...

Strengths:

Looks nice, very durable, user friendly, many features, easy to use when working out (on belt or armband), long battery life, large memory.

Weaknesses:

Arm band scratches back surface a bit, must reset clock each time unit is turned on, headphones not that great for FM tuner.

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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carrimd from CA

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User has 7 Days of experience with this product

5 Star ReviewI read other reviews and was a little nervous abou ...

Strengths:

great shape, lightweight; works well

Weaknesses:

None that I've found yet!

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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carrizo from CA

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Sep 2004

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3 Star ReviewIf you are only interested in an mp3 player, it's ...

Strengths:

Great looks and the mp3 player works very well

Weaknesses:

The FM tuner is worthless! I live in an area with strong radio reception, but this player can't even pick up the stronger station signals.

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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porterrh from MO

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1 Star ReviewSounds great but went off and wouldn't come back o ...

Strengths:

Sound, Storage

Weaknesses:

Two units in a row quit working after 2 weeks.

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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kambykitten from UT

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1 Star ReviewI received this on a Thursday via an online site. ...

Strengths:

menu features, size, "push-here-dummy" buttons

Weaknesses:

FM Tuner, headphones

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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mdross from WI

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Sep 2004

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4 Star ReviewSo far, product seems great. Easy to use software ...

Strengths:

Nice product. Small. Easy to use...

Weaknesses:

Internal memory doesn't hold a ton, but will be great with additonal memory card.

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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mjones0820 from NY

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User has 7 Days of experience with this product

4 Star ReviewThis is my first mp3 player, and I definitely reco ...

Strengths:

Great sound, Easy to use, Light, compact design, good battery life.

Weaknesses:

Headphones are not great, and instructions are not too clear.

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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LouisMorgan from VA

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4 Star ReviewGreat unit, low price for the quality. Easy to use ...

Strengths:

High quality, durable, easy to use, battery life more than suffient for my use and has many additional features not found in other players in this size and price range.

Weaknesses:

Essentially none.

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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jobu190 from VA

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User has 14 Days of experience with this product

1 Star ReviewI bought this thing from Circuit City 2 weeks ago, ...

Strengths:

Small, cheap, great headphones

Weaknesses:

It just up and broke.

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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jbwells from VA

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1 Star ReviewNeed I say more. The unit started turning off on ...

Strengths:

Works well with windows media player 10

Weaknesses:

Quit working after 14 days. Would not stay in the armband when jogging. Cheap headphones.

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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mjbrytt from MN

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User has 3 Weeks of experience with this product

4 Star ReviewThis was a great player for the features/price. I ...

Strengths:

Small, light, easy to use. The RIO software was easy to use even for a 13 tear old! External memory slot, controls were intuitive. USB 2.0, 16 hour batter life.

Weaknesses:

The headphones. But with all the personal preferences for headphones this was not disappointing.

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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Bry313 from UT

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4 Star ReviewThe arm strap takes a few runs to get use to and I ...

Strengths:

It is very easy to use and a snap to download to.

Weaknesses:

none noted

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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