Rio Carbon 5GB: A new ipod mini competitor

[welst10]

I bought the Creative Muvo2 4Gb last week and was disappointed by it. So i returned it. Among the issues were the tiny 5-way button and small LCD screen. But I am not ready to spend 250 for an Ipod mini considering its so-so battery life and sound quality. Finally there is another alternative to the mini. It looks very nice and has a 20hr battery life. What do you guys think?

Rio Carbon

 

[Anubis]

looks pretty sweet and seeing as the rio Karma is about 11ty billion times better then a normal Ipod i will say this will also be 11ty billion times better then the ipod mini

EDIT: seeing as your looking for one the new creative Zen touch has a 24 hour bat life but it costs more then 250$ i beleive

 

[Xionide]

I honestly think its the ugliest thing I have ever seen. What did they do style it after a gigapet?

-Xionide

 

[loup garou]

:thumbsup:
New hotness.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Xionide
I honestly think its the ugliest thing I have ever seen. What did they do style it after a gigapet?

-Xionide

whats a gigapet?

 

[ironcrotch]

Originally posted by: Xionide
I honestly think its the ugliest thing I have ever seen. What did they do style it after a gigapet?

-Xionide

HAHAHA

 

[welst10]

Another cool thing about this one is the illuminated buttons (like the ones in car). When pressed, the buttons are illuminated.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: welst10
Another cool thing about this one is the illuminated buttons (like the ones in car). When pressed, the buttons are illuminated.

Yeah, very nice. The wheel placement is nice as well. That's what I like about my Karma. Easy one-handed operation. I'm glad they're carrying this over to their other players.

 

[SuperTool]

You can keep buying wannabe ipod minis until you find one you like. Or you can just get an ipod mini.

 

[Anubis]

i wonder what it will cost

the Karma lists for 300 but can be had for around 250 and its 20 gig

if this is at 200-250 or less its gonna be super sweet

 

[welst10]

Originally posted by: SuperTool
You can keep buying wannabe ipod minis until you find one you like. Or you can just get an ipod mini.

Like I said, there're 3 issues with ipod mini: battery life (rated 8hr, real world 5-6 hrs?), sound quality (I do care for that), and price. Until apple addressed at least 2 of the 3 issues, I don't think I'll pull the trigger on the mini.

 

[welst10]

Originally posted by: Anubis
i wonder what it will cost

the Karma lists for 300 but can be had for around 250 and its 20 gig

if this is at 200-250 or less its gonna be super sweet

Preorder at amazon for $225.
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[loup garou]

Check this baby out! 20GB, 20hr battery life, slightly bigger than the mini. Expected $450 pricetag though.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Anubis
i wonder what it will cost

the Karma lists for 300 but can be had for around 250 and its 20 gig

if this is at 200-250 or less its gonna be super sweet

Preorder at amazon for $225.
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that is super awsome

id be all over this if i didnt allready have a 30 gig Zen Ztra which im thinking of selling and getting the touch, 24 hour bat life and best signal/noise ratio of any player

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: werk
Check this baby out! 20GB, 20hr battery life, slightly bigger than the mini. Expected $450 pricetag though.

if i was gonan spend that much id get a gigabeat

 

[welst10]

Originally posted by: Anubis
looks pretty sweet and seeing as the rio Karma is about 11ty billion times better then a normal Ipod i will say this will also be 11ty billion times better then the ipod mini

EDIT: seeing as your looking for one the new creative Zen touch has a 24 hour bat life but it costs more then 250$ i beleive

Zen touch is new, right? I am wondering whether CC has it now. I'll definitely check it out before I buy anything.

 

[SuPrEIVIE]

that looks nice! but they did say it could be cheaper here in the US if it ever is marketed here though

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Anubis
looks pretty sweet and seeing as the rio Karma is about 11ty billion times better then a normal Ipod i will say this will also be 11ty billion times better then the ipod mini

EDIT: seeing as your looking for one the new creative Zen touch has a 24 hour bat life but it costs more then 250$ i beleive

Zen touch is new, right? I am wondering whether CC has it now. I'll definitely check it out before I buy anything.

the creative site says its ready to be shipped, 270$ for 20 gig
http://us.creative.com/shop/shopcategory.asp?category=213&

 

[MetalMat]

Why not just get the dell DJ for way cheaper, I think you can get a refurb 15gb one for 170 bucks.

 

[welst10]

Originally posted by: MetalMat
Why not just get the dell DJ for way cheaper, I think you can get a refurb 15gb one for 170 bucks.

I'll look into that option too. Thanks