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Rio 500 Shipping

Rio 500 is now moving into players' hands. The next generation in portable Internet audio players has arrived.

Rio 500 is now moving into players’ hands. The next generation in portable Internet audio players has arrived.

RioPort announced it has licensed Diamond Multimedia to begin shipping a new 64MB digital audio player, the Rio 500, beginning in August. The company also plans to offer several new Rio designs that support Microsoft’s Windows Media Player and IBM’s new high-capacity MicroDrives later this year. Diamond Multimedia will be the exclusive retail partner for the Rio 500, which is expected to have an estimated retail price (ERP) of $269. Additional OEM and private label partners are also expected.