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The new Rio ce3100 MP3 player has a 2.5 GB hard drive, giving it the ability to hold 40 hours of MP3 or 80 hours of WMA music files. The player has a battery life of 20 hours. Rio also announced it is introducing a new color choice for the Rio Carbon, a unit that has a 5 GB drive. Rio also has a line of flash-based MP3 players aimed at fitness and sports enthusiasts.
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Rio's latest hard drive based MP3 player the ce2100 comes with 2.5GB of storage and supports Microsoft's Plays for Sure standard.
Sharing the same unique, ultra-slim and tapered design and boasting a battery life of up to 20 hours like the Rio Carbon, the Rio ce2100 features a 2.5GB1 hard disk drive that is capable of holding up to 40 hours of MP3 (80 hours WMA) music2.
Customers now have a choice in the amount of music or audiobooks that can easily slide into their pockets with the Rio ce2100 or the Rio Carbon.
Additionally, Rio is also introducing a second color for the Rio Carbon, giving customers the choice of the classic silver version or the new pearl Rio Carbon.
The addition of the Rio ce2100 and the pearl Rio Carbon 5GB1 to Rio's award-winning line of MP3 players, expands the options for customers to choose a player that expresses who they are," said Dan Torres, VP of Product Marketing at Rio.
"Whether it's a choice between a sophisticated, ultra-thin pearl or silver 5GB MP3 player, a sleek and competitively priced 2.5GB MP3 player, or a rugged and durable flash-based MP3 player for fitness and sports, Rio MP3 players are designed with a variety of lifestyles and budgets in mind to meet consumer demands."
Rio MP3 players are compatible with a host of on-line audio stores such as Napster, Yahoo!, MSN music Audible, eMusic, and more, so customer's content can be tailored to their individuality.
The pearl Rio Carbon and Rio ce2100 are expected to begin shipping in the first quarter of 2005.
The products will be available through retail outlets in both the U.S. and Europe, and at http://www.rioaudio.com/.
Estimated manufacturers suggested retail price for the Rio ce2100 is $199 while both the silver and pearl Rio Carbon players are $249.
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