How to stop your Zen from locking up

If you're sick of your Zen locking up each and every time you try to delete files from it, you can always do what I did. Hold it firmly in one hand and see how hard you can hit it with your other hand before the screen doesn't work anymore. Just a hint... not that hard. I forget what I paid for that 32G Zen, but believe me, it was worth every penny knowing I'll never have to deal with that piece of **bleep** again. It's been a horror show since the day I bought it. Creative... you've done your job well. You've made absolutely sure I'll never give you another dime for your crappy products. Every single problem I ever had with that retched thing could have been fixed with a single firmware update, but you don't seem to give a rat's ass about your paying customers. I guess I'll just have to go back to my way better iPod.
The Lights Still On

So you finally smashed the thing did you? WELL DONE! How did it feel? It's an expensi've way to release your frustrations but at this point though I'm sure you don't care...because now you are free...be FREE! LOL!
Awesome...this made my day!
(just saw your picture too on page 5 of this thread: http://forum.stage.creative.com/showthread.php?t=7233) (I guess I could have clicked on the "lights still on link too in your original post...duh! Either way, OMFG!!! Thanks for the expensi've laugh...the blue light of hope is classic!!!!) Too bad you didn't video it and fire it up on YouTube...it would have went viral!
Good luck with your Cowon!

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