Posted: 12/18/2000
Written by: MotoŽ
"I WANT MY, I WANT MY, I WANT MY MP3!" Ok, so that's not exactly how the old
Dire Straits song goes... But everyone wants MP3, that's for sure! There are
even a few of you who want to take WMA audio along with you as well! Newest in
Rio's stable of players, is their new RIO PMP 600 player. We take a look at this
solid state wonder, and see if it's worthy enough to sit under your tree.
Wouldn't something like this be NICE to find under the Christmas tree (and no, not the girl on the box....but that WOULD be nice too)? Digital audio players are a growing category, that is just on the verge of going mainstream. Diamond's first RIO player practically invented the category. Through it's acquisition by S3, and S3's name-change to Sonicblue, Diamond's Rio line of audio players have now become the flagship product for the company. Rio's PMP 600 is the subject of today's article. Let's take a quick look at it's features:
Backlit LCD Display shows song/book title, artist and time
32MB built-in memory
Upgradeable, snap-on 32MB Memory Backpack (Sold separately)
Supports MP3 and WMA digital formats, plus can be upgraded to future formats
Interchangeable RioTone faceplates to match many styles
PC and Macintosh compatible
Lightweight & skip-free design - no moving parts
Blazing fast downloads from USB port (5x faster than parallel port)
One year limited warranty
Rio 600 Contents: