Rio PMP-500 (64 MB) MP3 Player

Pros: A handy little gadget that allows you to listen to audio books.
Cons: The battery doesn't last long enough.

Pros: Beautiful case, sleek and light, great sound, good software
Cons: Expensive, software tricky to install

New to Napster, and still marveling at the miracle of downloading all my favorite songs to my computer, I was introduced to MP3 by my son.

He had been carrying around his slim, transparent purple Diamond Rio for weeks in a nifty black cargo...

Pros: Sleek, Sexy, Sturdy, Simple to use and mp3's Sound is great
Cons: Pouch design, headphones, price

Two months ago I purchased the Rio 500 MP3 player and it has proven to be an excellent choice. I'm not too bothered by the fact that it doesn't have added extras like an FM radio, digital voice recording and other 'advanced' options. If you're after a...

Pros: Expandable RAM, Win2k/Linux Support
Cons: Poor Software, Cheap Headphones

My husband wanted to surprise me a few months back with a gift. To my surprise it was the Rio500. I had never seen or so much as heard of a portable MP3 player. I really didn't know what to think. After he explained to me that he bought it for me to take...

Pros: Expandable, Can play Audible files, USB interface
Cons: Rioport software is not the best.

The main selling point of the Rio 500 (for me) was the 64mb of internal memory and the capability to expand the memory with Smartmedia cards. I am currently using a 16mb card in the external memory slot, which expands my total memory to 80mb. I can fit...

Pros: great compatibility, sound, and quality.
Cons: battery life.

I bought one of these for one of my friends for christmas last year and he absolutely loved it, and so did i. I had to have one, so not too long after that, i bought one myself, and im sure glad i did too. I use it wherever i go, i dont even listen to...

Pros: Size and ease of use
Cons: Headphones

I actually came to own the Rio 500 because it came bundled with an HP CD-RW drive I recently purchased. The whole package cost me about 200 bucks. The CD-RW drive is not the fastest on the market, but I bought it because it came bundled with the Rio...

Pros: Is very nice while it's working
Cons: It's not working for very long

Here is the story: I received one of these 500's for my birthday. It sounded beautiful, it was small, light, and incredibly portable, and even the headphones were much more comfortable than what I'm used to. I had a great time with it, mostly just...

Pros: Small and sleek design, great battery life, exceptional sound quality, great price for 64MB memory
Cons: No FM tuner

I recently had the good fortune of receiving the Diamond Rio 500 MP3 player as a gift. I've found this player to be a great device, with functionality mixed with fun and entertainment. I hope the following review helps you decide whether the Rio 500 is...

Pros: Good sound, sleek, good lookin', decent battery life (see caveat below)
Cons: No AC adapter or rechargeable batteries, need to keep track of firmware upgrades, not cheap

For those of you who have read my Rio 600 review, you know I received a 500 from SonicBlue as a result of having had to return my previous 600 three times (!) with the same electrical defect. SO I was a bit skeptical when they offered me the 500 as a...

Pros: compact, expands with SM card, memory
Cons: no radio

First things first, the Rio 500 sounds great. I love the fact that the thing is so small, and that it never skips, no matter how much I might jostle it on my bike/rollerblades. Navigation on it is alright, although the jog dial doubles as a volume dial...

Pros: Great Mp3 player, Can hold alot of Songs, Nice quality
Cons: Battery life drains quick

Two months ago I purchased the Rio 500 MP3 player and it has proven to be an excellent choice. I'm not too bothered by the fact that it doesn't have added extras like an FM radio, digital voice recording and other 'advanced' options. If you're after a...

Pros: Sleek design, firm recessed buttons, bright backlight, jog-dial/button, equalizer, USB interface, On/Off Switch, Ergonomic
Cons: Battery leads flimsy - easily fixed, proprietary software

I bought my Rio 500 off of eBay almost a year ago at an incredibly cheap price. It was a refurb, but from SONICblue themselves, so I trusted the auction. I was not to be disappointed.

When I first got my Rio, I was more surprised than what I...

Pros: Ultra-light, long battery life, USB interface, Windows 2000 and Macintosh Support
Cons: Needs more output power, earphones that come with it suck

Bottom line: if weight, size, and power consumption is important to you, the Rio 500 should be your de facto choice of music players. However, if you perfer sound quality and need something with more storage capability, go with a minidisc player.
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Pros: Portable music--the RIO never skips
Cons: Requires patience and software skills

Strolling into my local Circuit City, I saw the much hyped Diamond Rio PMP300 onsale for $175 w/ a $25 rebate. After little debate, I threw down the credit card and walked out with the newest technology in digital music. When I got home, I tore open the...