Rio Forge 256 MB Sport MP3 Player

Average customer rating:

Nice product, really use full

Poor until Software Upgrade - Now Great ! ! ! Best for books, podcasts, travel.

Not so good...

It's good enough for me

Best sport player I've found

Rio Forge 256 MB Sport MP3 Player

Manufacturer: Rio
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Sports-oriented digital audio player with stainless steel faceplate and protective rubber grip

256 MB of flash memory for up to 4 hours of MP3 and 8 hours of WMA storage

Includes stopwatch, laptimer, and FM radio

SD expansion slot of up to an additional 1 GB of memory

Up to 20 hours of battery life

ASIN: B0002UB2PU

Product Description

Rio Forge 256MB Sport MP3 Player 90260558 - The Rio Forge series is our latest generation of flash based sport players. The Forge was designed for people that like to play hard and use music to play even harder. The new design integrates the grippy, protective rubber from previous models with a new shiny stainless steel face plate for added durability. Up to 20 hours of battery life allow you hours of non-stop work out time. Comfortable Sport Clip earphones and a newly designed case with armband keep your player and music secure and accessible. Simple menus and intuitive controls make for easy one-handed operation. Stopwatch and Lap Timer make the Forge the ultimate gym or running companion.

Customer Reviews:

Nice product, really use full.......2007-01-09

I bought this mp3 player, for some personal reasons, the 1st, was cause I wanted to train on the gym, no need of too much songs, and a good look cause I dont like the slim actual mp3 players, it's a little tough look, good for a big strong gym trainer :p

Well, only thing, take care your screen, it could get broke ;)

Poor until Software Upgrade - Now Great ! ! ! Best for books, podcasts, travel. .......2006-11-15

I feel bad so many have had bad experiences with the Forge. I've had mine since October 2005. It locked up at first, and Rio's phone-support folks directed me to firmware upgrade instructions. All has been near-perfect since then.

The expandable memory is perhaps the best feature. I load a few spare 128-meg cards with books and music, and use the on-board flash for daily podcasts.

You don't need to use Rio software, as your PC will recognize the unit as a new drive. Track play order is by ID tag data - delete all that if you want tracks sorted by file name. You can also select by artist, album, etc. Even play only internal or only MMC/SD .

The unique shape and raised button profile let you wear it in a shirt pocket and work the controls without looking. Perfect for the gym and outdoor work.

It's very podcast / audiobook friendly. Pause-to-powerdown lets you come back to the same part of a track. Same if the battery runs out. 9 bookmarks stay memorized even through a battery change. (although for some reason the date reverts back to 2005 when you replace the battery. I've given up setting the time and date for that reason. ) The search mode speeds up as you hold down the ff / rw button. You can speed through long tracks that way.

On the whole, it's very good and I'd buy it again. Can't find anything else that combines so many features for podcast, audiobook and music listening.

Not so good..........2006-08-25

I got this player as a present and ever since, I have had alot of troubles with it!

First of all...within the same month, the player got so hot and the battery was scalding hot...and it melted parts of the plastic on the player!!! I NEVER throw away warrantees, but I must've thrown it out with the bag...so that was my horrid mistake! But I didn't expect it to get so hot that it melted plastic! I still do not know why it did this...

I was still able to play it however..but over time, it would shut off like others have said, and it would freeze and it would do weird things. I had to be a magician to get the dang thing to work!~

If I could just reiterate, I would not recommend this product due to product defects and the way that mine almost caught fire a few times!! Rio is no longer around...please take this as a clue in case you want to buy a used one!!!

It's good enough for me.......2006-07-02

My first mp3 player. Well, I love it, i feel i have to, but only about 50 songs fit!!! and it is in black and white!!! well,might as well go into pro's and con's:
PRO'S:
Radio
Stopwatch
Software's good
Very affordable
Pocket-shaped
It's never given me problems, it's just inferior to others
CON'S:
Not much memory
Takes aaa batteries
Everytime the battery falls out/dies the clock resets
Black and white
Earphones broke in less than 6 months.
Weird shape
Conclusion: Good first time mp3 player, but you need lots of batteries, patience, and your own earphones.

Best sport player I've found.......2006-06-27

I bought the rio forge over a year ago for motorcycle riding when my hard drive 5GB model trashed the hard drive. I wanted flash memory, and an expandable slot for at least an extra GB of memory, and mp3/wma file playing capability.

I use it riding notorcycles offroad, desert, major dust, hard knocks and a tough life clipped to my jacket pocket with the belt clip.

Controls are a bit small but can be used even with gloves on when it's where I can't see it. Kind of important when riding.

The only real issue is the battery cover came off somewhere in the Texas desert aroud the mexican border, riding in heavy dust gets it ffiled with so much dust without the cover that it dusts up the inside glass so I can't read the display. So far just taking it apart and blowing it out has been fine. Still works like champ.

I do have to hold down the center control button while starting it now and then if doesn't want to recognize the expansion card, that's the method for resetting the unit, making it reinitialize from scratch, works every time.

Good sound (I use custome molded ear buds), and the 1GB SD card I use makes for around 270 songs which gets me through a 2-3 day adventure ride.

So far it's the only thing I've found that works for me, and has been through thousands of miles of rough offroad in Wyoming, Colorado over 13k foot jeep trail mountin passes, Texas, Carolinas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico and elsewhere as well as thousands of miles of touring on a street bike clipped to my jacket.

Just came by here to see if I can still buy another one before they are discontinued so when mine finally does get trashed I'll have another one.

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Ink Toner Kit for Epson Stylus 5500, Black

Manufacturer: Amazon Imaging Inc
ProductGroup: CE

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Product Features:

For Epson Model

Stylus 5500.

Black

Ink Toner Cartridge

ASIN: B00078VJ1Y

Product Description

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For Epson Model
Stylus 5500.
Black
Ink Toner Cartridge

Average customer rating:

GOOD PRODUCT FOR A SMALL SIZE OFFICE

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Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
ProductGroup: CE
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Up to 55 ppm print speed; up to 1,200 dpi resolution

460 MHz processor, 80 MB memory, expandable to 512 MB

USB 2.0 and parallel ports, 2 open EIO slots

HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server

Versatile paper handling with 600-sheet standard input capacity

ASIN: B0006451SG
Release Date: 2004-10-18

Product Description

When you think of fast, reliable laser printing for your business, the HP LaserJet 4350 series printer is the benchmark that sets the standard for the printing industry. Capitalizing on HP's legendary imaging heritage, these workgroup printers offer reliable printing, excellent print speeds, advanced networking features, and brilliant print quality to allow your office to work at peak efficiency. Built to deliver power and versatility, these high-performance, high-volume printers offer expandable features to meet the needs of your large workgroup. For best-in-class quality, reliability, and performance, HP is the only choice.

Customer Reviews:

GOOD PRODUCT FOR A SMALL SIZE OFFICE.......2005-07-21

VERY FAST AND EFFICIENT PRODUCT. GOOD FOR OFFICES WITH 15-20 SIZE PEOPLE. NETWORK EFFICIENT AND EASY TO INSTALL.

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HP LaserJet 4350N Monochrome Printer

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E-Book UH-846 (VERSION 1.0) ( UH-846 )

Manufacturer: GWC INC.
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Product Features:

Compliant with USB 2.0 specification

USB 4-channel switch (2 USB TYPE-B connecter, 1 USB TYPE-A connecter)

Supports 4 computer sharing with 1 device

Switch between computers by using the Port Select Button

Provides Bus-power of 500 mA per port

ASIN: B00007AP2T

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HP Brio BA410 - Micro tower - 1 x C 800 MHz - RAM 128 MB - HD 1 x 20 GB - CD - Win2000 Pro

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ProductGroup: Personal Computer
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ASIN: B00005NBJ4

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Change from black-and-white to color film, or from fast film to slower with the touch of a button. This camera's midroll change feature allows you to switch your film and then switch back again without wasting a single shot. The camera measures 4.4 by 2.4 by 1.7 inches and weighs 6.1 ounces.

Customer Reviews:

GREAT Camera, LOW PRICE!.......2001-07-08

Fuji did it again...offering it's high-caliber photo technology with the use of APS film. I checked out all major brands, and the reason why I chose Fuji was: Price/value. The Zoom can't be beaten. As for the photo quality, it's fantastic. If you're looking for a fairly priced APS camera with all of the great features such as zoom, this is the one to buy.

Just for Snapshots.......2001-05-01

If I had had the chance to use this camera for a day or two before I bought it, it wouldn't have been "bought". It really is just for snapshots of birthday parties and wading pools. Black and White photos were a disappointment--the color was all off. Enlargements were not sharp and landscapes or distance photos were ill defined. I wouldn't buy it again--which means that I will be buying something else soon, so it was a waste of money.

A fantastic go-anywhere camera.......2000-11-01

I'd recommend this camera to everyone. It's simple to use and makes a great entry camera for anyone that has been considering getting a new one. However, it still gives good results so even the demanding photographer can be pleased with what comes out. I've got a decent 35mm setup (body and several lenses, etc) but if I don't want to take it with me, this pocket size wonder is what I pick up.

The camera's layout is good, all the functionality you need, and the ease of use of and APS system camera. The zoom (about 35-80 in 35mm terms) has a good range and even the flash seems strong for such a small body.

It'd make a great gift for anyone.

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Introducing the Zip 750MB Cartridge. Sleek, super-thin and lightweight, the format that's long been the coin of the realm from art departments to banks now leaps to 750MB capacity - the same as a CD-R disc!

Iomega 750 MB Zip Cartridge PC/MAC (8-Pack)

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Zip 750 Unreliable
Most reliable backup system yet
Convenient yes, but is it reliable?

Iomega 750 MB Zip Cartridge PC/MAC (8-Pack)

Manufacturer: Iomega
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

8-Pack
For PC or Macintosh
Requires a Zip 750MB drive (see side panel)
Sleeve packaging

ASIN: B00006JHXJ

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Customer Reviews:

Zip 750 Unreliable.......2007-08-03

I've been a Zip disk fan for many years. However, this 750 drive (firewire) and accompanying disks has been terrible. I just had my third disk go currupt in as many months. All data lost. I'm finding another media for daily backups...

Most reliable backup system yet.......2007-06-02

I have found Zip/Rev disks to be the most reliable hard disk backup system yet developed. Tapes are slow and unreliable. CD-R disks can be used only once. CD-RW never seems to work properly.

Convenient yes, but is it reliable?.......2005-03-05

The zip format is very convenient. I have been using them for years. I used to mail the 100mb disks overseas in just an envelope without a problem. Very reliable.

The 750mb? Not so reliable in my experience. I had a brand-new Zip 750mb disk die on me in the last few weeks. Within a few minutes, it was so badly corrupted that MS Windows could not format or even see the disk. Hardware failure. Gone was my "convenient" back-up. As dead as the disk. And this was not the first one to die on me! (I am talking about the disk, not the drive. Without the disk, the drive is worthless).

So I contacted the Iomega support people. Had to call them, because the website support sucks. Very friendly they were, but they would not replace the disk. Never mind that the disk has a five year warranty. No sir. I had to produce the proof of purchase. Well, the 750mb disk format has not even been out for five years, so that request defies logic. Who keeps the receipt for an cheap disk?

Suffices to say, this is where my 10 year old relationship with Iomega ends. When I back up data, I expect the media to be reliable.

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