Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Creative Labs
Category: CE
List Price: $179.99
Buy Used: $75.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.4 x 2.7
MPN: 70PF108000335
Model: 70PF108000335
UPC: 054651097728
EAN: 0054651097728
ASIN: B0009MX538
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Product Description
Creative's Zen Micro is the digital audio player with attitude. Designed with ergonomics in mind, it's micro-sized and fits naturally into the hand, placing the touch-sensitive control pad in the perfect position for navigation with just one finger. The Zen Micro will store up to 2,500 songs in WMA or 1,250 in MP3 on its 5GB hard disk, and its easy-to-remove rechargeable battery delivers up to 12 hours of high-quality digital audio. FM radio and voice recording further extend its versatility. The Zen Micro is ideal for use with on-line music services and Windows PCs, supporting downloads at up to a song per second via its USB 2.0 port.
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 It's great.....while it lasts July 16, 2008
Ive only had one for three months and within these three months I've met the end of the Creative Zen Micro. The Sound quality is really good, the navigation touch feature is a bit too sensitive even on the lowest settings. The device does a great job...that is until you by some accident drop it, ITS ALL OVER!
I had it drop to the floor from 10 inches and the entire unit froze, I had tried to fix it but nothing $150.00 right out of the window. A BIG let down that this unit is very fragile, you drop it once and you can say good bye to your Zen Micro.
It's great....while it lasts, the price is a bit too high
(EVEN USED PRICES) and there are better products than this one like the Sansa e200 mp3 player. Don't pay for something that can break faster than you took trying to pay for it.
 No good for audiobooks April 9, 2008
The unit is clunky and heavy, but includes a useful hard plastic case, stand, clip and charger. It also seems to be very durable. The touch pad is absurdly sensitive, so you'll need to use the lock feature. The battery is replaceable. (The ZEN V does not have a replaceable battery. When it no longer holds a charge you'll have to buy another player.) Sound quality is okay; I have not yet been able to tune in a radio station.
The biggest problem is that the time display does not work for long-play audiobooks, my primary use for the player. A 300-MB book shows up as 3 hours. If you lose your place at the 20th hour, you'll have to replay for 17 hours since you can only fast-forward the first three hours.
I guess the product has been discontinued. The last firmware update is from 2005 and accessories are darned hard to find. Creative has about the worst customer service you can imagine. I have never yet received a response that made sense or actually answered my question. I doubt that I will ever buy another Creative product.
 Great but not for Vista (OK maybe for Vista too) February 28, 2008
I have used mine to record MANY hours of meetings.
It picks up noise extremely well, and I've found it easy to use. I also like the removable disk feature for making transfers from one computer to another.
Lately, though, I have not been able to get it to work with Vista, and Creative doesn't have a driver to make that happen. So I'm stuck using an older computer to charge it. (Vista does recognize it as a removable disk -- just not a compatable MP3 player.)
UPDATE: Using some stange trick I can't remember, it now works with Vista.
Great sound...poor battery life.... February 18, 2008
Great sound on this sleek Micro Mp3. However the battery charge is poor... it only last a little over 3 hrs of playing your favorite tunes. Then it shuts off.
The AC chargers sold here are not comparable...I already bought 2 and they did not work. I'll have to buy the creative charger connector. Should have bought them in the first place, would have avoided all these
extra$$$$$ cost.
Reliability Issues December 30, 2007
I bought this product over two years ago. I had to get used to having my music organized by album. The device has taken its fair number of falls. My first problem with this player happened a few months into use. The back battery cover became loose; it would slide off if I kept it in my pocket. The user replaceable batter was part of the reason I bought the devise. The battery life is now at around three hours when fully charged. A replacement battery would be $40 and not worth the price.
There were several times in which I thought it would never work again. At one point I had to delete my entire library and get new firmware. One of my friends had to do the same with his Zen Micro. My friend's headphone jack became loose after less than a year. The mp3 player is useless when the headphone jack goes. You can only hear part of the music (e.g. the vocals or bass). My headphone jack became loose a few months later. I couldn't just put the device in my pocket and go. It needed to be held in just the right position for the headphone jack to function. Now, my Zen only works in the docking station I bought for it. The docking station is not portable. I invested over thee-hundred dollars into the device and attachments and it doesn't serve its intended purpose a few years later. I had expected long-term use.
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