i currently have a sextet and used to own the m version. unfortunately i didn't have them simultaneously to compare. hmm, mebbe i'll have to score another m to see about the differences. i do have a small 2xx collection which is kind of fun in and of itself. for more about this sort of comparision see this thread:
FS: Red Creative Zen Micro 5GB
(whoo hoo! post #500. do i get to learn the secret handshake now?

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