The Zen Micro from Creative cost around £120, with it you get some standard headphones, charger, USB cable, a setup disc, a small case and a cradle to hook on a belt or to stand on a table.

The Zen Micro is a very user-friendly mp3 player thanks to Creative’s award winning user interface. Transferring songs to the Zen is very easy, just install the software, run the program and select the songs you want. You also get a few other programs from the disc, including, an audio converter and music organizer. The 5GB player is charged using the USB socket located on the top of the player.

The player is controlled using very efficient touch-pad sensors, with the only actual switch being the hold button which locks the player to stop any accidental operation. There is a microphone on the top of the player that allows you to record directly to the player’s hard drive. The menu of the player leads to some other features including organizer, time & date, calendar, equalizer and recording options. The rechargeable Li-ion battery is easily removable via a sliding cover on the back of the player. The headphones supplied with the Zen provide crystal-clear audio and work well with the player. The Zen Micro is a very good mp3 player, although to perform best it needs regular firmware updates or crashes become increasingly likely.

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