Creative Labs Rhomba 256 MB MP3 Player | 
 enlarge | Brand: Creative Labs
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy Used: $179.99
You Save: $20.00 (10%)
Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 41923
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Size: 256 MB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8 x 6 x 2
MPN: 73PD000000009
Model: 73PD000000009
UPC: 054651062207
EAN: 0054651062207
ASIN: B0000DFZ6J
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | No software needed - USB plug and play | | • | Large, cool blue backlit split LCD for easy navigation | | • | No power adapter needed - Lithium-ion battery recharges via USB | | • | FM stereo tuner & FM recorder | | • | Up to 16 hours of voice recording |
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Product Description
The innovative Creative Rhomba is the MP3 player for active people, with FM radio and voice recording. Compact, sleek and tough, it is perfect for commuting, jogging and traveling. Its 256MB memory stores up to 120 songs in WMA or up to 60 in MP3, while the built-in lithium-ion battery offers up to 10 hours of music playtime and is rechargeable via the USB port, which also ensures fast and easy downloads from the PC. The large backlit LCD display gives clear playback and set-up information, while the built-in microphone supports 'live' recordings - perfect for meetings and personal notes.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews...
 Cheaply made, NOT reliable July 14, 2005
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Rhomba is cheaply made. Mine stopped working completely after about two months. Piece of garbage.
A product with error. January 14, 2005
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
The first day I bought this, it didn't work. But then the next day, it worked a gain. I continued to use it for 1 month, and it didn't work completely. Many people used it and said that it is a bad product with errors.
Don't buy this piece of crap December 26, 2004
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this piece of crap and found out it's not compatible with tracks which are downloaded in DRM (Digital Rights Management) format which 6 out of 6 songs I downloaded from Napster were in. So, I have basically a $200 radio. Worthless. DO NOT BUY!!!
Creative could be creative November 10, 2004
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this player for my nephew(age15) one year ago. After the first month it wouldn't work. called and they refused a new one, only rebuilt. OK. Sent it back and 4 1/2 months later it stopped playing again. They refused him any replacement, partial payment to fix it, no solution to the problem. I am sitting here with this $179.MP3 player that doesn't work, that I can now get for $119 and am not sure what to do with it. Do I throw it away, can it be fixed(again). I would not buy any Creative product again. EVER
 Ideal for its use September 6, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have had the Rhomba now for about 8 months and I am very happy with it. There was a problem after about 3 months but after some intense convosations with creative's customer support and online assitance I upgraded the firmware and have had no problems.
It can hold enough wma for my needs. It is small enough to go running with (the reason I chose it in the first place). I have a couple of issues with it which would not have stopped me buying it. but may be of concen.
Power> power display on the screen bares little relation to the power held in the unit. It never appears to go below about 60% power but has run dry several times. I would (in restrospect) have prefered to have a battery powered as if you don' have a PC around with a USB port, you can be kinda stuck. perhaps someone will come up with a power supply cable which goes straight to a USB conector from an AC source (with whatever voltage they need)
radio > when this works it is great.. sadly to get it to work i need to heavily flick the unit a few times. OK not best practace!
But as I said do have a small MP3 player which works with WMA and is easy to use I have been very happy with this unit.
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