Hey Ya'll (AN INQUIRY ABOUT the Creative Zen Micr

<FONT color=#6666ff size=5>Hi there Creative Users and Community! I am thinking of purchasing a zen micro, and have done my research, I however am purchasing my zen micro from a store in Dubai (The middle east) I am aware of the defected micros (with the head jack problems) that had to be sent in for repair, i am aware that creative fixed that problem and all but i am "afraid" that maybe out of the blue, the zen i purchase might be of the earlier breed. I think , and mind you i don't do that too often that maybe i can find out by the serial product number? If someone could help me out with that you'd be doin me a big favor,
<FONT color=#6666ff size=5>Thank ya'll so much,
<FONT color=#6666ff size=5>Qahlid

SSR, if you read this, do you remember in what topic did someone list the exact differences between the firmware number of the old batch and the new one?
I distinctly remember seeing something like this:
old serials ....
new serials differ in respect to ...
but can't find the topic in question. It'd be ab interesting bit of info anyway, since I'm beginning to put together an article about the headphone socket problems.
Cheers,
Jan.

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jimm20 wrote:
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I wouldn't call this a common problem.
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