Zen Micro:The Full Story - Working ? Broken ? Happy or Sa

Ok i realise that there are a lot of people having problems with their Micro's so lets see how this all equates shall we ? I suggest we :
. How many Micros have you had so far?
2. Are you happy with your current Zen Micro?
3. Please list all problems you have had (either hardware/software) with any of your Micros.
4. If your Micro needed returning, what did you do?
5. If you have had a problem tell us the experience you have had from Creative Support (good or bad)
I will try to keep a tally of the amounts (i know this wont be a true figure .. but it might give us all an idea of the scale of the problems)
 I'll start .....
. 2
2. Yes ....very happy with my current Micro no probs as yet .
3. Problems with back button and sensitivity on my first Micro
4. Sent back to Amazon within the 30 days period... they sent me a new one so i wasn?t without my micro at all.
5. Not used creative support as yet so can't comment.
Ok best of luck for those with problems.

. How many Micros have you had so far? One, six weeks so far
2. Are you happy with your current Zen Micro? yes very
3. Please list all problems you have had (either hardware/software) with any of your Micros. Some lockups due to DRM issues with specific songs. easily fixed. Windows wouldn't recognise it one day after an XP update, but fiddling with the system fixed this too.
4. If your Micro needed returning, what did you do?
5. If you have had a problem tell us the experience you have had from Creative Support (good or bad)
Message Edited by mlo on 03-5-2005 07:47 PM

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>Creative support don't guarantee a reply here. The forum is designed mostly
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yes ... I know that, it's obvious, but ... did I write "I want" or "I expect"?!
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