I had a Rio Carbon and I loved it. I got it at Best Buy with their extended warranty. I dropped it a couple months later and broke the volume wheel. I took it back, and they offered me store credit. They were out of Carbon's so I got the Zen Micro. I returned the Micro a couple days later because I didn't like a couple things about it. I didn't like the Creative software, I didn't like the interface, and I hated the short battery life (I got 5-9 hours as compared to 18-20 for the Carbon and Ipod Mini). I finally ended up with a Ipod mini, which I liked most of the three, but it sounds like you don't want an Ipod.
Good luck.
hey everyone, just have a few questions.. any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
1) I'm thinking about buying a Zen Micro, just looking for feedback, and if you didn't like it, what are alternatives to it for around the same price? (No Ipod's please)
2) What's a good FM transmitter for an mp3 player? (no car jack, I plan on using it with my stereo as well)
3) If the Micro doesn't come with an AC adapter, are there any out there I can buy for it?
Thanks

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