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Rio Forge
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The RioForge is a digital audio player that was produced by Rio Audio, Inc. While it competed in the same market as Apple Inc's iPod mini, it is considerably different as it plays from internal memory, SD card, or FM broadcast and runs on a single AAA battery.
![]() All three flavors of RioForge MP3/FM player. The unit in upper left is in Menu mode, the others are playing back music. | |
Manufacturer | Rio Audio, Inc. |
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Type | Digital audio player |
Release date | July 2004 |
Media | MP3, WMA, Audible |
Memory | Flash memory |
Storage | 128, 256, or 512 MB built-in, up to 4GB more with MMC or SD 1.0 (non-SDHC) card |
Connectivity | USB mass storage device |
Power | AAA cell, NiMH or alkaline |
Predecessor | Rio Cali |
There are three main models with either 128, 256, or 512 MB of internal flash memory, which can be supplemented with a single MMC or SD (non-SDHC) flash memory card to add up to 4GB of storage. Available colors included blue (512mb), silver (256mb), and red (128mb). The player is one of the few which is light enough to wear with an armband.
A RioForge can play MP3, WMA, and Audible audio files, and can receive FM broadcast signals. All except the 128mb model can record from the FM tuner to memory. It is Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Macintosh compatible since it is usable as a USB mass storage device. The included management software runs on Windows and Mac.
The Rio se510 is a 512MB Forge variant without an MMC/SD memory slot nor an FM tuner, with a light blue case.
D&M Holdings, Inc., which owns the Rio brand, announced its exit from the portable MP3 market on August 26, 2005.