Rio 500 64 MB USB MP3 Player (Gray) – Customer Reviews
not bad..
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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 | Rating:
More Rio support for XP users
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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 you get a gray checkerboard screen (problem that can occur if there is a power failure during upload of a song).
2/23/2004 12:00 AM | Rating:
Rio 500 and Windows XP
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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 | Rating:
Good player, terrible company
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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 get it anywhere. (Refer to rio support coments below.)
Customer support at rio (or sonic blue or whatever they call themselves this week) is a joke. I will not buy another product of any type from them ever.
11/13/2003 12:00 AM | Rating:
Excellent product Works with xp (need to download diff prog
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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 helps all the other people who have upgraded to windows xp and found themselves stuck
Thanks!!!10/30/2003 12:00 AM | Rating: