Zen Micro Car Hol

Hi all,
Now i have the solution for holding my Micro securely in the car ... it fits really well in my mobile phone holder .. lovely and just within my reach !! And with my lovely cassette adapter (not allowed those FM sender things in the UK ) i`m sorted for car use .... Try a mobile phone holder guys ... it works !!
Message Edited by madmax3 on 02-3-2005 08:06 PM

What holder are you using?
Is it for a specific phone?
Perhaps a trip to Halfords for a bog standard job?
Cheers.

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