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The Creative Zen Micro 5GB digital audio player packs a lot of functionality into a small space. This ambitious player does a lot of things ably, but we found room for improvement.
The $230 player eschews the admirable tapered design of the Rio Carbon in favor of a streamlined rectangular form that nevertheless feels comfortable in the hand. It comes in a rainbow of colors--ten in all--and includes a thin fabric slipcase and a holster that doubles as a desk stand. The rechargeable (and removable) lithium ion battery supported 12 hours of use per charge in our tests.
As in earlier Zen models, the vertical touch-scroll at the center of the Micro's case is the device's primary navigation tool. The unit's slick scroll navigator responds nicely to touch; you get different...