I've owned the Zen, and the Zen Micro and my sister has the zen v, but I think you should go with the zen. There is stuff out out there about white screens, but the screen, the sound, and the expandability make it totally worth it.
I had a Rio Carbon 6GB and I really love it (until it died on me), and I heard that Creative Zen 8GB, Creative Zen Micro 8 GB, Creative Zen Plus V 8GB are good choices to buy? I have readed all reviews from PC World, CNET, MSN, and all three sound good, but what are main differences between them that I need take in consideration before I buy? I also I have read that you can replace the battery in all of them....is this true? What is the battery life before it needs to be replaced and how much? Thanks

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