Rave MP Hits the Stores

Two new audio players from Rave MP, the Arc2.5 and Arc5.0, are just starting to hit the stores, but already face stiff competition from Rio and Apple. Differing only in storage capacity and helpfully named, the Arc2.5 has 2.5GB of space for $199 while the Arc5.0 has 5GB for $249.

Visually resembling the Rio Carbon somewhat, the Arc only has 10 hours of battery life compared with 20 hours for the Carbon. While street prices will certainly be lower than retail, the Rave MP may be a tough sell against solid competitors like the Rio Carbon and Apple iPod. However, according to Gear Live, the Rave MP will be sold at Costco, so at least a few pallet loads will end up on the streets.

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