I've just noticed that their is now a Review of portable Rio Players on Toms Hardware ..

"For those who need no more than 1.5GB, the Nitrus is the sleekest solution we have tested to date. Its price of $230 is reasonable, and it is hardly larger than a flash memory player. Add to that its flawless ergonomics, impeccable sound quality and excellent headphones, and there is really no more to say...well, there is, actually. The Firmware should be upgraded to turn it into a removable disk device. And when are they going to release the 4GB Nitrus?"

When indeed. Does anyone here have any clue what kind of time frame we're dealing? I mean the press release said late Jan/early Feb. Are we talking about a delay of a few weeks? Months? Is it possible it's just being scrapped?

I'm glad the VU meters are considered "Icing on the cake".

He did get one thing wrong, though. He said that Rio Music Manager doesn't rip and encode. It does.

It does but it doesn't come with an mp3 encoder.

It does but it doesn't come with an mp3 encoder.

There won't be much fanfare but check out Marlin 2.60 when it is released and see if you notice anything interesting.

Rob

Now, now - it's not nice to tease people. Fun, yes...

For those without the translation guide, Marlin = RMM.