bubbagump
07-03-2006, 05:17 PM
Already own products that use sd cards? Need an mp3 player with excellent sound quality, has hard bookmarking, is Audible compatible, is a ums device, has Plays-For-Sure firmware and that doesn't use proprietary battery technology? Give the Rio Forge a look. The model with 128 or 256 MB's of built in memory only, not the 512mb model. The 512 doesn't have an sd slot. The cool thing is that the Forge will accept sd cards for expanded storage. I'm using a 2GB and 4GB card and both work flawlessley. It uses a single AAA battery making it a lot more travel friendly that rechargeable units. You can use rechargeable batteries if you want. I'm getting about 15+ hours of playback from each battery. The Forge can be found for around 50-70 bucks as a refurb or new. If you already use sd cards in other devices, the Forge is a way to get a high capacity solid state player for a lot less than the competition. The down side is that Rio closed it's doors recently. Rio was at the forefront of digital audio player manufacture and design for a long time. It was always the leading geek friendly device with the Karma as it's flagship. The only thing I don't like much about the Forge is a flimsy battery cover but nothing's perfect.