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Sonicblue Rio S10
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Last update: 11-29-2003 |
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The Rio S10 is essentially a less expensive version of Sonicblue's Rio S50. This model includes only 64MB of memory, but that can be expanded with an SD or MMC card. The S10 also lacks the FM tuner included with the other models in the line, but it offers the same smooth design and reliable performance.
 | When the player is in the case, it's well protected but a bit harder to use.
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Measuring 3.1 by 2.2 by 0.8 inches and weighing 3.2 ounces with the battery, the S10 is understated. It sports a slightly trapezoidal shape, a light-blue front, rubber sides, and a backlit LCD with a rounded aesthetic. Expanding text bubbles and graphical sliders, controlled via the large, round, four-way toggle button on the front, enable easy song and menu navigation. The cable of the included earbuds barely reaches from your belt to your ears, but that's fine by us since we don't like wires swinging around everywhere we go. A padded, black, faux-leather case protects the S10's already durable body and attaches it firmly to your belt. Occasionally, the buttons on the player don't line up precisely with the holes in the case, but you'll still be able to operate the S10.
Unlike some other MP3 players, the S10 comes with a USB cable that actually reaches from the back of a computer on the floor to the top of a desk. If you don't have a hub and must connect the cable directly to your computer, this will save you a lot of aggravation.
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