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9.0
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    8.0
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    9.3
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    8.7
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Pocket-Lint May 25, 2004

As an alternative to the iPod this is as good as they come. Better still Rio hasn't tried like so many companies to copy the iPod in any way on the form factor or interface.

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jedadiah jedadiah

Best mp3 player i ever owned. On the fly playlist creation, eq's that you could see and set on the device. the dock was the best, usb and ethernet. the dock even had rca out to hook up to a stereo. wasn't durable, i dropped it off my desk from about 4 feet onto carpet and the lcd screen went...

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