Questions from a prospective buyer regarding the Zen To

I have a few questions..
) Can you transfer music *to* and *from* your computer, or only *from* it, like the ipod?
2) What files can it store? That is to say, to what extent does it act like a hard dri've? Could I copy avi files onto it, and then copy them onto another hard dri've? How much freedom do you have in copying files?
Thank you for your time.

Hey,
You can transfer TO and FROM without any problems from the zen on ANY computer that has the software installed. There is basically a data foler and a music foler and you can store ANY type of file in the data folder and only the supported music types for playing on the Zen. I love my Zen, I hope you will get one and enjoy it for years!
Wilco

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