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Rio 500 64 MB USB MP3 Player (Gray)

Rio 500 64 MB USB MP3 Player (Gray)
price: $279.95

SKU: 500

Sales Rank: 28228

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Product Description

The latest Rio 500 is the hulk of MP3 players. The Rio 500 is the beefed up version of its predecessor, Rio PMP 300, delivering twice the amount of RAM, Mac and PC support and numerous other capabilities you asked for! 64MB RAM pre-installed in the Rio 500 means two hours of playback of your favorite digital quality jams or up to 32 hours of spoken content! Rio features integrated Rio Audio Manager software for digital music management that lets you search, locate, create and playback your music in one application and also gives you direct access to RioPort.com, the premier site for MP3 music, and other sites through an integrated Web browser. You can even convert your personal CD collection into MP3 files to store on your PC and transfer to your Rio 500.The Rio 500 is also the first MP3 player to ensure spoken audio playback. Listen to your favorite novels, learn a new language, hear news stories and lectures! The Rio 500 offers a set of features specifically designed for voice audio use including a bookmark control that lets you stop playback and resume later exactly where you left off.

Product Specification

BatteriesIncluded:
1
Batteries:
1 AA
Binding:
Electronics
Brand:
Rio
Compatibility:
PC USB
EAN:
0752282540438
Feature:
Supports Microsoft Windows PCs and Mac (iMac and G3)
Skip-free design--no moving parts
Automatic bookmarking features for listening to spoken audio
Palm size for easy portability
AudibleManager software for spoken audio content (Windows 9X only)
Label:
Rio
Manufacturer:
Rio
Model:
500
Platform:
Macintosh
Windows
Mac OS 9 and below
Mac OS X
Windows 2000 Server
Windows XP
Windows Me
PowerMac
Windows NT 5
Windows NT 4
Windows NT 3.5
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Windows NT
ProductGroup:
CE
Publisher:
Rio
Studio:
Rio
Title:
Rio 500 64 MB USB MP3 Player (Gray)
UPC:
752282540438
Warranty:
1 year warranty
MPN:
500

Customer Reviews

not bad..

I've had this MP3 player since probably year 2000 and it STILL works surprisingly. Four years and it still works! I had a few problems...when I upgraded my PC to Windows XP. The drivers didn't support it so I had to search around and finally found RealOne had the Rio500 support. Well it being year 2004...there's iPods and these MP3 players that hold 5000 songs while this holds maximum 20. Well back then it was cool....

11/20/2004 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

More Rio support for XP users

This is a durable little MP3 player.I have had mine for about 4 years and it's still going strong.I also had the issue of the software not working with XP.Rio audio products are now owned by Digital Networks, but there is little to no help at all on their website for the Rio 500.Anyway, that is my only complaint.There is a great website called Rioworld.org that has several different freeware programs available that will let your Rio 500 work with XP. There is also a couple of recovery files in case...

2/23/2004 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Rio 500 and Windows XP

To the person who can't transfer music to their Rio 500 under Windows XP, check out Sveta Portable Audio from http://www.dbpoweramp.com/. I've been using it since I got a new PC with XP installed and it works great, much simpler interface compared to the supplied Rio software....

12/4/2003 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Good player, terrible company

The player is great, small, light and easy to use. You must either use a Mac (works great with iTunes), the Riositude program (freeware, google for it)or win98. I use mine whenever Im outside:running, yardwork whatever. You'll need to replace the earbudsbut if you buy a used one do you really want to use someone else's earbuds? The serial number will rub off so write it down as another reviewer suggested.Also, if you buy a used one, make sure you get the USB cable. It's proprietary and you can't...

11/13/2003 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Excellent product Works with xp (need to download diff prog

This product is excellent!! i have one for 3 years andhave never been happier.When i upgraded to xp the softwear dis not work! so i did a bit of research. there is a program called music jukebox which you can download at www.musicex.com/mediajukebox/ you download this program and then you go to settings/plug in manager and then handheld. it takes you o a site where you find the rio 500 and then download the plug-in. after that it works great!! i have not had a problem with it since!! I hope this...

10/30/2003 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

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