ipod mini Vs Rio Carbon Vs Muvo2

[gagan512]

im having a tough time chosing between the 3.

any suggestions ?

ipod mini - ~$250/ 4GB/ 8hr bty life

rio carbon - ~$200 / 5GB/ 20hr bty life

muvo2 - ~$160/ 4GB/ 14 hr bty life

 

[chilled]

Rio Carbon

For me battery life would take it. The muvo2 fm has come out to suceed the last in the list.

 

[karmasalad]

I would, and actually just did yesterday, choose the Carbon. The main factors were its diminutive size, battery life, drag n drop capability (you don't need software to transfer music), and the fact that it does not use proprietary connection cables (you can use any standard mini USB cable).

 

[CraigRT]

I'd get the RIO too..

Apple sucks. (seriously)

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: karmasalad
I would, and actually just did yesterday, choose the Carbon. The main factors were its diminutive size, battery life, drag n drop capability (you don't need software to transfer music), and the fact that it does not use proprietary connection cables (you can use any standard mini USB cable).

You can do all the same with the muvo2, and it uses standard cables.

 

[metalmania]

And muvo2 is smaller than ipod mini.

 

[karmasalad]

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: karmasalad
I would, and actually just did yesterday, choose the Carbon. The main factors were its diminutive size, battery life, drag n drop capability (you don't need software to transfer music), and the fact that it does not use proprietary connection cables (you can use any standard mini USB cable).

You can do all the same with the muvo2, and it uses standard cables.

Yes, but the muvo's tiny screen is a big negative in my book.

 

[metalmania]

Originally posted by: karmasalad

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: karmasalad
I would, and actually just did yesterday, choose the Carbon. The main factors were its diminutive size, battery life, drag n drop capability (you don't need software to transfer music), and the fact that it does not use proprietary connection cables (you can use any standard mini USB cable).

You can do all the same with the muvo2, and it uses standard cables.

Yes, but the muvo's tiny screen is a big negative in my book.

Use playlist feature you don't need a big screen to browse frequently.

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: metalmania

Originally posted by: karmasalad

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: karmasalad
I would, and actually just did yesterday, choose the Carbon. The main factors were its diminutive size, battery life, drag n drop capability (you don't need software to transfer music), and the fact that it does not use proprietary connection cables (you can use any standard mini USB cable).

You can do all the same with the muvo2, and it uses standard cables.

Yes, but the muvo's tiny screen is a big negative in my book.

Use playlist feature you don't need a big screen to browse frequently.

or that nifty remote that enables FM tuning and mic.

 

[EviLRas]

I own the Rio Karma, which is the companies 20Gb player. it may not be as pretty as the ipod, but it is a far superior player!

I can only assume the rio Carbon would excel against the ipod mini. i have heard problems with battery life and with headphone connector sockets on the ipods anyway. and just look at the specs! better Battery, Bigger drive, and simpler connections! plus it plays about a million different audio files! i believe it can even play Ogg Vorbis (seriously tho, does anyone use this storage hungry supreme audio quality?).


Get an ipod if you want to be a sheep who follows the crowd. or do what i did. get a Rio because you know that under than exterior, is a BEAST of a player!


Rascle
ps. isnt Rio related to denon, another good audio company?

 

[LtPage1]

im not making the connection- youve got a choice of mp3 players, and i distinctly read the word "ipod" in there. whats your question? something must be dreadfully wrong with you if you didnt laugh hysterically at yourself while pulling up the Apple Store, after writing this post.

 

[grant2]

Originally posted by: EviLRas
I own the Rio Karma, which is the companies 20Gb player. it may not be as pretty as the ipod, but it is a far superior player!

Have you actually owned an ipod or are you just justifying your purchase? After owning a Karma I wouldn't buy another one.

plus it plays about a million different audio files! i believe it can even play Ogg Vorbis (seriously tho, does anyone use this storage hungry supreme audio quality?).

First off, you can encode ogg to a variety of data/quality rates. Second, the carbon does not, and never will, support ogg or flac. "millions" of formats? Try 4... mp3, wav, wma, and audible.

Why post if you don't know what you are talking about?

Get an ipod if you want to be a sheep who follows the crowd.

You're also a sheep, just of a different stripe... some people boost their ego by owning an ipod, and people like you boost their ego by not owning an ipod.

There's plenty of us in the middle who just want a good player. Gagan, there's plenty of reviews out there and you can easily try both out to decide which you like. But listening to fanboys will not really help you make the best choice.

p.s. rio only offers 90 warranty on their products... so don't expect very high reliability.

 

[EviLRas]

i took some poet licence by stating it plays a million formats! i was wrong about the karma, as i checked the site, and no it doesnt play them. But how i can be a negative sheep puzzles me?! You basically state that anyone buys anything, they reason about why they buy it, and technically become a sheep. i wanted an ipod. i went into the shop to buy an ipod. i found it had a worse battery life, contained the classic "Rob me, i'm likely to have an ipod" white headphones. i didnt think the sound quality was as good, tho it is good on the ipod. and then main kicker was the lack of usb 1.1 support on the ipod. at the time i had a slower computer, and only had usb 1.1. now i have usb 2.0, but love my rio. i think its all par for the course really. My mate LOVES his ipod and sleeps with it nightly. he loves the music quiz thing on it!

Do what works for you i think. i didnt get AMD just so i could say "ha, i'm not a sheep that buys intel!". i bought it because i was advised well, and found it does what i need it to do. plus benchmarks were better on it.

Always remember, review stuff online, search for good reviews, search for good prices. find the answeres to key questions for you. You'll always come out feeling happier that you learnt something, and comfortable knowing you got the right choice for you!


Rascle
(black sheep)

 

[ponyo]

I love it when people buy iPod. More people need to buy iPod or iPod Mini. In fact everyone should buy an iPod or Mini.

 

[grant2]

EvilRas it just sounds like you think people should AVOID the ipod because it's an ipod. Which is the same as people who think you SHOULD buy one cuz it's an ipod.

If you say people should buy x player cuz it's better, i can totally respect that.

I'm just tired of people (not you, just people in general) saying "people buy ipod to be trendy" .. as if the ipod is a pile of junk with no redeeming features. I've never had one but plenty of tech & non-tech people are satisfied with them so they can't be that bad.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: grant2
EvilRas it just sounds like you think people should AVOID the ipod because it's an ipod. Which is the same as people who think you SHOULD buy one cuz it's an ipod.

If you say people should buy x player cuz it's better, i can totally respect that.

I'm just tired of people (not you, just people in general) saying "people buy ipod to be trendy" .. as if the ipod is a pile of junk with no redeeming features. I've never had one but plenty of tech & non-tech people are satisfied with them so they can't be that bad.

I suggest avoiding it for a number of good reasons, but I've gone over them in most other threads and it grows tiring.

 

[imported_theEman]

The Rio Carbon is the best MP3 player under 5GB out there .

 

[gagan512]

haha, this turned to be an interesting thread. thanks for the input tho guys, ive finally made up my mind on the rio carbon.
the battery life, slightly smaller size, same size lcd, extra 1gb, easy drag and drop and great reviews from all across helped me decide on this.
and yea, i guess im in the "ipods are overrated" club too.

 

[pclstyle]

Sony's NW-HD1 > *

'course, $400 might have something to do with it

 

[BlvdKing]

My wife and I have the Ipod Mini. We are very happy with them.

 

[sp80]

I have 15gb Ipod and love it,

Rio is ok, but apple is the best

 

[EviLRas]

I have 20Gb Karma and love it,

Apple is ok, but Rio is the best



Define best? Karma beat the ipod in 1 review, but not in another! the whole point of this is personal preference! I Prefer the rio personally, but hold no grudge against ipods! they are good machines! just not as good for me as the rio!


:: discuss ::



Rascle
and cue film quote...

 

[SickBeast]

It basically comes down to interface vs. battery life. You're going to have to make that decision. I have not heard great things about Rio's build quality, and would be weary buying something made by them.

The muvo2 looks like an excellent deal for the price, and I'm guessing it has the best sound quality of the three.

If you're a student you can get the ipod with a student discount; it's usually 10-15%.

 

[Justorq]

I really like the look and the usability of the ipod mini (the os is pretty good) and the buttons are cool, but it's actually really slippery and i can't hold it well. It's also very expensive and the battery life isn't that good (it's actually pretty bad). I don't really like iTunes (I know there is another program that's able to download music onto the ipod) and I hate the fact that it has a proprietary connector. Oh yeah and the ear buds suck. The Rio Carbon seems to be the best bet (check the cnet review) probably because of the battery life and the hd size. Unfortunately it seems to be as difficult to hold as the ipod mini.

Whichever one you decide to buy in the end will be pretty good. There's no perfect player.

Justin

 

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