Zen or Zen Vision

I'll be buying two, primarily for my two daughters, 5 & 6yrs. They'll be used for music & movies on trips.
I know the Vision M has an actual harddri've, and the other one is expandable via SD Cards, but what are the primary differences users see? Are the screens comparable, or is one brighter than the other? Would the Vision be safer for young ones since there's no dri've with moving parts? Do they play the same formats?

The Zen Vision M is harddisk based while the Zen is Flash Memory based. Harddisk are very fragile especially for something as small as what is used on the Vision M, shaking it or dropping it may damage the harddisk. The Flash memory can handle such stress a lot better and the worst that could happen when it is dropped or stepped on is cosmetic damage.
If you are looking at a portable device then the Zen is definitely the way to go since it is physically smaller, lighter and more durable. If you however need a larger storage space or need to plug the player to view on a TV then the Vision M is better.
The Zen is only capable of viewing movies which has a form factor of 320x240 pixels and cannot view anything bigger. Basically you need to resize the video to fit that form factor. This will inevitably allow you to safe on storage space.
Technically, the Zen Vision M is no longer in production and what you get are the remaining stocks.

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    [12/8/05 14:58:40.464] ZENInv - Server Config: Getting Cascade INit
    time
    [12/8/05 14:58:41.462] ZENInv - Server Config: Database Location
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    zenInvComponentStatus = 6.5 12 0
    [12/8/05 14:58:43.707] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: Inventory Server
    zenInvComponentStatus = 6.5 12 0
    [12/8/05 14:58:43.720] Service Manager: start(ServiceDataAccessor,
    String[]) not found in
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    [12/8/05 14:58:43.740] ZENInv - Storer: Start with
    'ServiceStatusChangeListener' invoked
    [12/8/05 14:58:44.824] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: Unzipping the file
    migrate.zip
    [12/8/05 14:58:46.718] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: Transforming the
    Migration SQL files...
    [12/8/05 14:58:51.768] ZENInv - Storer: zenworks.isClosed =true
    [12/8/05 14:58:53.699] ZENInv - Storer: The current NDS tree=CIT
    [12/8/05 14:58:53.724] ZENInv - Storer: Storer from dblocation user:
    MW_DBA driver: oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver protocol: jdbc:oracle:
    subname: thin:@ port: 1522
    [12/8/05 14:58:53.728] ZENInv - Storer: url[From DBObject]:
    jdbc:oracle:thin:@ora01a.chisholm.vic.edu.au:1522: dw
    [12/8/05 14:58:53.756] ZENInv - Storer: wsdn:
    CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLMi = 0
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    file
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    String[]) not found in
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    'ServiceStatusChangeListener' invoked
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    into XML file for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 14:58:54.914] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Number of records to
    add are: 1 for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 14:58:55.012] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Adding record 0 for
    DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 14:58:55.729] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Number of modified
    records are: 0 for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
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    initialized..will retry after 300 seconds
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    into XML file for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 14:58:55.826] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Number of records to
    add are: 1 for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 14:58:55.860] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Adding record 0 for
    DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 14:58:57.439] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Number of modified
    records are: 0 for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 14:59:04.100] ZENInv - STRConverter: Loading STRConverter test
    properties file
    [12/8/05 14:59:04.201] Service Manager: start(ServiceDataAccessor,
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    'com.novell.zenworks.desktop.inventory.senderrecei ver.control.ReceiverServiceInit'
    [12/8/05 14:59:15.618] ZENInv - SendRec Common: entPushDir =
    SYS:\ZENworks\Inv\ScanDir\EntPushDir
    [12/8/05 14:59:15.618] ZENInv - SendRec Common: entMergeDirD =
    SYS:\ZENworks\Inv\ScanDir\EntMergeDir
    [12/8/05 14:59:15.618] ZENInv - SendRec Common: dbDirD =
    SYS:\ZENworks\Inv\ScanDir\DbDir
    [12/8/05 14:59:15.625] ZENInv - SendRec Common: serverName = DAN02
    [12/8/05 14:59:15.626] ZENInv - SendRec Common: serviceDN =
    CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 14:59:15.626] ZENInv - SendRec Common: treeName = CIT
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    [12/8/05 14:59:15.626] ZENInv - SendRec Common: hasISD = false
    [12/8/05 14:59:15.626] ZENInv - SendRec Common: hasESD = true
    [12/8/05 14:59:15.632] ZENInv - SendRec Common: hasDB = true
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    SYS:\PUBLIC\ZENWORKS\WMINV\PROPERTIES
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    'com.novell.zenworks3x.desktop.inventory.senderrec eiver.control.ReceiverServiceInit'
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    zenInvCascadeBaseTimeService: CBTServiceController: Startup Properties:
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    [12/8/05 14:59:16.367] ZENInv - IFS Server: zeninvReceiverService:
    FileServiceController: Startup Properties: {chunksize=4096,
    transfers=100,
    rootdirectory=SYS:\ZENworks\Inv\ScanDir\EntPushDir \ZipDir,
    timeout=60000, servicename=zeninvReceiverService, portnumber=0}
    [12/8/05 14:59:25.771] ZENInv - TCPReceiver: cascadingBaseTime = 0
    [12/8/05 14:59:25.771] ZENInv - TCPReceiver: entPushDir =
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    [12/8/05 14:59:25.777] ZENInv - TCPReceiver: serverName = DAN02
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    'com.novell.zenworks.common.inventory.dictionaryup date.provider.DictProvider'
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    CLUSTER
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    Number : 65432
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    FileServiceController: Startup Properties: {chunksize=4096,
    transfers=100, rootdirectory=SYS:\ZENworks\Inv\server\DictDir,
    timeout=60000, servicename=zenInvDictProvider, portnumber=0}
    [12/8/05 14:59:26.183] Service Manager: start(ServiceDataAccessor,
    String[]) not found in
    'com.novell.zenworks.common.inventory.dictionaryup date.consumer.DictConsumer'
    [12/8/05 14:59:28.918] ZENInv - Dictionary Consumer:
    DictConsumerUtility::getUpdatePolicyDN: getDictionaryUpdatePolicy
    returned attribs.returnValue = 0
    [12/8/05 14:59:28.919] ZENInv - Dictionary Consumer:
    DictConsumerService::DictDownloadThread::run:
    UpdatePolicyNotFoundException.
    com.novell.zenworks.common.inventory.dictionaryupd ate.consumer.UpdatePolicyNotFoundException
    at
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    at
    com.novell.zenworks.common.inventory.dictionaryupd ate.consumer.DictConsumerService$DictDownloadThrea d.setUpdatePolicyAttribs(DictConsumerService.java: 688)
    at
    com.novell.zenworks.common.inventory.dictionaryupd ate.consumer.DictConsumerService$DictDownloadThrea d.getFileClientProperties(DictConsumerService.java :616)
    at
    com.novell.zenworks.common.inventory.dictionaryupd ate.consumer.DictConsumerService$DictDownloadThrea d.transferFiles(DictConsumerService.java:429)
    at
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    into XML file for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
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    add are: 1 for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 14:59:28.986] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Adding record 0 for
    DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 14:59:29.326] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Number of modified
    records are: 0 for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
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    into XML file for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 14:59:59.970] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Number of records to
    add are: 1 for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 15:00:00.133] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Adding record 0 for
    DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 15:00:00.277] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Number of modified
    records are: 0 for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
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    [12/8/05 15:00:00.728] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Messages are written
    into XML file for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 15:00:00.761] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Number of records to
    add are: 1 for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 15:00:00.795] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Adding record 0 for
    DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 15:00:00.964] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Number of modified
    records are: 0 for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
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    into XML file for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.000] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Number of records to
    add are: 1 for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.038] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Adding record 0 for
    DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.188] ZENInv - Status Reporting: Number of modified
    records are: 0 for DN=CN=DAN02_ZenInvService.OU=DAN.O=CHISHOLM
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    modifyEnumTables, Running EnumModifier in integrated mode with
    upgradeService
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.237] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier]
    modifyEnumTables, dbDriver:oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver
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    modifyEnumTables,
    dbURL:jdbc:oracle:thin:@ora01a.chisholm.vic.edu.au :1522:dw
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.239] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier]
    modifyEnumTables, dbType:1
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.239] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier]
    modifyEnumTables, dbUser:MW_DBA
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.239] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier]
    modifyEnumTables, dbPasswd:novell
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    Version: ZFD 4
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.298] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier]
    checkConditions(), Executing check 'Statements':5
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    DatabaseEnumsModifier::checkResult(), query: insert into
    cim.upgrademethod_en_US Values (13, 'Socket 423')
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    checkResult, errorcode:1
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.311] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier]
    checkResult, Non-fatal error:1
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.312] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier]
    DatabaseEnumsModifier::checkResult(), query: insert into
    cim.upgrademethod_en_US Values (14, 'Socket A (Socket 462)')
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.316] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier]
    checkResult, errorcode:1
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.316] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier]
    checkResult, Non-fatal error:1
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.317] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier]
    DatabaseEnumsModifier::checkResult(), query: insert into
    cim.upgrademethod_en_US Values (15, 'Socket 478')
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.321] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier]
    checkResult, errorcode:1
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.322] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier]
    checkResult, Non-fatal error:1
    [12/8/05 15:00:01.322] ZenInv - Upgrade Service: [EnumModifier] Da

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    init_sl_0.sql
    I found this file contained in migrate.zip under the wminv\properties
    directory.
    So I extracted the migrate.zip file, edited init_sl_0.sql and removed
    the alter tablespace lines. Why they're wanting to do alter tablespace
    I have no idea - applications shouldn't expect to be able to do that...
    it's up to the organisation and the DBA to manage the tablespaces, not
    the application.
    I then re-zipped all the files using Winzip and named the file
    migrate.zip and placed it in the properties directory.
    Now, when the upgrade runs I get a java exception when it tries to
    unzip migrate.zip and the upgrade bombs.
    I also tried just opening the migrate.zip file with Winzip and directly
    editing the file from within Winzip, which does allow for this. However
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    [12/21/05 16:24:40.827] ZenInv - Upgrade Service:
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    unzipping the migration zip file
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    at
    com.novell.zenworks.desktop.inventory.upgradeServi ce.MigUnzip.unzip(AlterProcedure.java:4522)
    at
    com.novell.zenworks.desktop.inventory.upgradeServi ce.AlterProcedure.unzipMigrateZipFile(AlterProcedu re.java:1983)
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    com.novell.zenworks.desktop.inventory.upgradeServi ce.AlterProcedure.unzipMigrateZipFile(AlterProcedu re.java:1975)
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    at
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    at
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    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
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    com.novell.zenworks.desktop.inventory.senderreceiv er.statemachine.StateMachine.execute(StateMachine. java:68)
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