Actually, the difference would be between 12 and 16, not 8 and 12. The original empeg branded Mk. 2 units had 12 meg ram, and the Rio branded Mk. 2a units had 16 meg ram.


I was a little bit confused about whether or not my player would have the 16 meg of ram as well, since it said empeg all over the box and everything. However, it said Rio silk screened on the top of the unit itself, and indeed reports 16 meg when booting.