MuVo N200 vs. Zen Nano P

Hello everyone. Kindly tell me the differences between the MuVo N200 and the Zen Nano Plus 52MM MP3 players? Which one should I buy and why? Thanks!
Leonard

My ZNPlus is Black.
I have only seen black in the store I buy from.
The Zen Nano Plus is MUCH less buggy for me. It does not misbehave as much as my white N200.
ALTHOUGH, a new firmware load would fix everything every time. I just got tired of dinking with it.
The software is different for the ZNP. DO NOT put 200 upgrades on Zen Nano Plus even if Creative tells you to. Call back in and get another support person. They may have it straightned out internally now.
It came from the factory good for Audible with no need to update.
I will think seriously before I put new upgrades on it as it is working perfectly now.
I have version .00.02 on mine now and it has no issues so far and I use it HEAVILY.
I would not get the N200 if it were me.
Do a search on this forum also and you can get other opinions as well....
Good luck. IMHO it is the only creative product I will buy again.

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