Typical price: £130
What we think: The Rio Carbon Pearl largely lives up to the hype. This mini hard-drive player has a great design, an excellent interface and prodigious battery life
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 10 June 2005
Tags: Digital Networks North America, Rio Carbon Pearl (5GB), navigation, LCD, OGG
We like:
Small, slim and sleek; excellent battery life; strong sound quality; solid value; nimble navigation; bookmarking feature
We don't like:
No FM tuner; no physical hold switch; no on-the-fly playlists; battery not removable; not yet Janus compatible
You might also need:
Good headphones
CNET UK judgement:
The Rio Carbon Pearl largely lives up to the hype. This mini hard-drive player has a great design, an excellent interface and prodigious battery life
Full review:
The original Rio Carbon has received generous praise since its launch in August 2004. Despite having a design flaw where the use of many third-party headphones created annoying static (this has since been fixed), the Carbon appeals to those who want a stylish, compact and easy-to-use WMA-compatible player with excellent battery life. Continue Reading...
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July 15, 2005
Posted by: chris lynch
"the ipod mini- but better"
July 15, 2005
Posted by: chris lynch
"basically the Ipod mini- but better"
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