| The Rio Carbon is a line of digital audio | | | | |
| players produced by Rio, similar to Creative | | | | Charge from USB or the included power |
| Technology's Zen Micro or Apple Computer's | | | | adapter |
| iPod mini. Announced on August 2, 2004, they | | | | |
| are hard disk-based players that can hold | | | | Windows & Mac compatible (the player itself |
| either 5 or 6 gigabytes of music, depending | | | | is Linux compatible as well, but not the |
| on the model. Available colors included | | | | software) |
| silver and pearl. An 8 GB model with a colour | | | | |
| screen was planned; however, with the demise | | | | Includes Rio Music Manager, software used to |
| of Rio in August 2005, this model is unlikely | | | | manage the digital music library |
| to be produced. They feature a microphone and | | | | |
| a bidirectional wheel, which is used for | | | | Carbonising |
| scrolling and adjusting volume. The players | | | | |
| are small in size (82 x 61 x 13 millimeters), | | | | The Carbon, at the time of its release, had |
| and weigh 3.2 ounces. They are powered by a | | | | the unique distinction of costing less than |
| non-removable rechargeable lithium ion | | | | one of its own components, its hard disk |
| battery.A Rio Carbon can play MP3 and WMA | | | | drive. This distinction led to an activity |
| audio files as well as audio book files, and | | | | known by the slang term "carbonising," |
| it is Microsoft Windows, Linux and Macintosh | | | | whereby customers purchase a Rio Carbon, only |
| compatible since it is usable as a USB mass | | | | to dismantle it and sell the disk drive for a |
| storage device.The Rio Carbon is PlaysForSure | | | | net profit.ce2100 |
| compatible.Quick Feature List | | | | |
| | | | The Rio ce2100 is a relative of the Carbon |
| | | | featuring a 2.5 GB hard drive. The ce2100, |
| | | | sometimes mistakenly referred to as the |
| 5 or 6 GB of storage on a 1" microdrive | | | | ce2500, does not have a microphone, but |
| | | | retains the microphone hole since it shares |
| 5-Band equalizer with several presets | | | | the same case as the Carbon. It comes in |
| | | | black and green. The ce2100 is also |
| Plays MP3, WMA, and Audible audio formats | | | | compatible with the "Developer's Cut" |
| | | | firmware update.Visit me at my consumers |
| Built-in microphone for voice recording | | | | product websites a website that provides |
| | | | links to consumer products and article |
| Drag & drop data and music files onto the | | | | reviews. Here are links in reference to this |
| player (harddisk mode in Windows) | | | | article. |
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| Built-in rechargeable battery offers up to | | | | RIO Carbon. |
| 20 hours music playback | | | | |