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