Rio Carbon Pearl 5 GB

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I received this MP3 player for christmas, and I have to say I think it is fabulous. It is very compact and so easy to use. Contained in the box is your player, USB cable for downloading... more

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24 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful

GUMMO1471

U-Pod if you want to 03/09/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Size, capacity, ease of use
Disadvantages Not a 'trendy' i-Pod

For the past few years, Apple has worked ferociously on its i-Pod range, bring out more models than you can shake a stick at. This has left then with a near monopoly on the MP3 player market, aided in no small part by their i-Tunes website, which is often lauded as the best music download site on the net, only being compatible with the aforementioned i-Pod. And I am sure that many people have bought an i-Pod on the strength of this alone. But the truth is, that there are more and more websites coming on to the market that will allow the use of more and more brands of MP3 player. This, in ... more
7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful

dave8999

I love it! 14/09/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages It's not an ipod
Disadvantages it's not an ipod

I've had my Carbon for about three weeks, brought for £119 from Currys. Supplied with a USB cable that didn't work, so my computer was telling me the device was malfunctioning. Just before I took it back in a mood to the shop, I tried a different cable, and found that it was the cable that wasn't working. No big problem. I personally love the fact that it's not an Ipod. I guess many people will think the opposite. It looks good, and sounds great. Though I have to say the earphones supplied were a bit ropey. Strangely if you pushed the plug all the way in, you got a hissing noise, but have it ... more
3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful

leoedin

Rio Carbon, blows away the competition. 10/07/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Great player. Large hard disk and small physical size. Great battery life
Disadvantages wider than most. Bad case, and no other third party cases. Back scratches easily.

I bought this for £129.99 from amazon.co.uk. It is an excellent player, with many great functions. I have not tested the audible playback, but it cannot be faulted for mp3 playback. It will play both VBR and CBR mp3's and WMA's, although my music collection is only MP3s. As it is registered in windows as a removable hard disk automatically, and mp3 files can be dragged and dropped into the player, unlike either the ipod or the micro, this player offers much flexibility. It uses a standard mini-usb lead, which allows it to work with many digital camera leads etc, and so when your travelling you ... more
4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful

K_a_t_y

A hidden gem? 04/07/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Small, slim, compact, 20 hr battery life, 5GB memory, price... the list is endless...
Disadvantages Perhaps not as durable as it could be.

Firstly, I can't believe nobody has reviewed the rio carbon yet. Is it some kind of hidden gem? I purchased mine a couple of months ago and it's my baby! I love it to pieces and it's great to have an mp3 player which the whole world doesn't own... In other words it's not an ipod... I really don't understand why anybody would chose an ipod over it... It's miles better. So why is the rio carbon possibly the best mp3 player in the world? Well for starters it has a 20 hr battery life which wipes the floor of other mp3 players, great if like me you enjoy a bit of travelling and don't want to have ... more
10 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful

susan-a

Great MP3 player for a first time user. 21/12/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages easy to use, looks good, good value for size + memory, great battery life, nice leather case + earphones
Disadvantages none

I bought this Mp3 player 6 months ago. I was a bit scared of them as I hadnt used one before but i was really shcoked how easy it was to put music from CD to the player. The 5mb capacity is huge and i put my whole CD collection (aroud 60 cds) onto the player. Sound quality is very good. volume range is fine. the controls and setup are incredibly easy to use. You can make your own playlists and play music by genre or even year released. it has a voice recorder which i have never used! My sister has an Ipod but she now wants a Rio after borrowing mine for the day! Battery life is really ... more