Rating: 
Summary: It was the best... for a week.
Review: I originally bought this a year ago. The first one i had just quit working. They sent me a new one right away but it was refurbished and the memory was messed up. So i call their tech support and they charged me $19.95 for the call and couldnt even send me a new one or atleast tell me what's wrong. Im sad to say that i was completely dissatisfied with this product and the company.The prices are really coming down on these things so just pick up a cheap one with 64mb memory because trust me 32mb aint enough.
Rating:
Summary: there are better deals on mp3 players than this one
Review: I've had my Rio for about 4 months. The other day I went to download some songs to it, and now it says that it only has 16mb of memory. I don't know what happened to it. Also, the 32mb of memory is not enough if you're like me and use the player all day. If I bought another mp3 player to replace this broken one, it would have to have at least 64 mb of memory. I could fit a maximum of 8 songs on the Rio.
Rating:
Summary: it broke after dropping on bed!!!!
Review: for the first month i had it this thing was great. but then when i dropped it on my bed it wouldnt play right. every 3 seconds it went on and off, on and off. get something better.
Rating: 
Summary: Portable relaxation machine
Review: I've had a PMP300 for a little over a year now, and the only complaint I have is with the transfer cable. I had to return the first unit I got as the cable was defective, and now it seems to be failing again. I have a 32 meg flash card, and at 48k bitrate I can store 43 songs on my Rio. I mostly listen to celtic and classical music to help me relax and drown out distracting noises, and prefer a larger variety of music to near-CD quality. 48k is supposedly AM radio quality, but I quess I'm no audiophile as it works for me. I will probably have to upgrade to a Rio500 or something similar, but I won't go back to CD or even cassettes. It's small enough to fit in a shirt or pants pocket, and it is skip-free unless you bump it fairly hard.
Rating: 
Summary: good for a beginner
Review: When I first got this mp3 player, I had hardly heard of one before. I started to use it and it was awesome, untill I found out that I could only put about 6-8 tracks on it. I don't mind that much, but I would like a lot more memory on it!
Rating:
Summary: Not a bad littel divice for the money
Review: I rolor blade and jog a good ways and the no moving parts feature is perfect. Exclient continues music with no skip works for me.I down load my favorit cd's and they come out great.The only bad part is only six songs, almost seven.You defnitly need a sond/vido card.Unfortunly there expensive,but nessary if you want longer play time.I'm going wait till they drop in price or hopefully go on sale.
Rating:
Summary: Well.... it's pretty good.
Review: I bought my Rio PMP300 last fall, and it's been my primarysource of personal music ever since. I think MP3's are a great alternative to CD's when used ethically, and the Rio 300 is a fairly inexpensive option. I must say that the Rio is efficient on batteries, has very good sound with very little distortion (if it's distorted, it's probably the ripper/encoder that made the MP3), and since it's completely electronic with no mechanical parts, it obviously never skips. I run with mine and use it in the car with a cassette adapter, and I love how light it is. Despite all these pluses, there are a few things the wary consumer should know:..As for mechanics, the Rio 300 has limited onboard memory - I get along fine with the 32 MB, but at times, especially on long trips, I wish I could play more than about 3/4 of a CD at 128bps (about "CD quality"). Be ready to shell out more for that flash memory add-on. The case on the Rio 300 is relatively fragile. Don't count on putting it through a lot of abuse, and be careful with the belt clip, as it may strain the thin plastic - - mine cracked, but a little superglue fixed it and it's fine now. The bottom line: if you don't have a lot of money but you want that MP3 player, it's a good buy. As for me, I'm about to convert to a minidisc player/recorder with a USB MP3 adapter.
Rating:
Summary: DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF ....
Review: IF YOU LOOKING FOR AN MP3 PLAYER THAT IS CHEAP IN DESIGN, THIS IS THE PRODUCT FOR YOU. I'M TELLING YOU, DONT BUY THIS PIECE OF.... YOU COULD PROBABLY GET ABOUT 7-9 SONGS... IF YOU'RE LUCKY... THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT IS SCREWED UP... DONT BUY ANY PRODUCTS FROM DIAMOND... THE ONLY THING THAT'S GOOD ABOUT THIS PRODUCT IS THE "AA" BATTERY THAT COMES WITH IT...
Rating:
Summary: Good Value
Review: Many people like to criticize the Rio 300 (and the newer model,the 600) because it only comes with 32MB of memory. While thiscriticism is valid, I'd like to point out that the Rio 300 (and other 32MB players) are considerably CHEAPER than their newer 64MB siblings. ... Think about it, folks, ... A 32MB SmartCard, if you search around online, only costs about [30% of a 64 MB player]. If you're that upset about the skimpy memory on the Rio 300, simply shell out the extra sixty bucks and you'll still have saved yourself fifty-plus dollars. As for memory, you can gain more music space on your player if you DON'T transfer songs at high bit rates. For example, I typically transfer my songs (from an origianl CD) at 112 kps (CD quality) and sometimes at 96kps (near CD-quality, and believe me you can't tell the difference). In short, I love my Rio 300 and will soon buy extra memory for it and still have money left over in my pocket.
Rating:
Summary: lacking memory
Review: when I first received my Rio for my 16th birthday I was excited, as well as a little doubtful. could such a tiny device live up to all its claims? well, it's been a little over a year, and my Rio and I are constantly attached at the hip. it's little, it's light, it doesn't skip when I exercise, and the software is so easy to use that even my mother has figured it out. the only drawback is that the onboard memory is limited to 32mb, which, for me, just isn't enough. I can only squeeze between 6 and 12 CD quality (128 kb/s) songs on at a time, so I always feel like I need to change the songs halfway through my day. my advice is to splurge and shell out the extra cash for the special edition Rio 300 with twice the onboard memory (64mb), or even better wait for the Rio 800, which should be out soon, and promises to be the best Rio yet.
| 
