Looks like Rio won't be the only player with a 1.5GB model according to this.

Twelve companies so far have plans to release products with the drive. RCA/Thomson, Rio and five other manufacturers will come out with MP3 players with the Cornice Storage Element (SE), and a major U.S. retailer will feature a Cornice-based player from Korea. The first products will hit shelves this quarter, according to Cornice.

Looks like alot of competition for the 1.5GB model, what about Pearl??