The Rio had slow transfer speed (USB), hardly any storage (less than one CD), big ugly form factor... and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t rechargeable. My buddy at the time bought one. It did not impress.
The tech for the first iPod (Firewire and a 5GB hdd) made it essentially a different category of device.
The tech for the first iPod (Firewire and a 5GB hdd) made it essentially a different category of device.