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JoeP,

Sorry for the slight derail, but I have a question for you and any other Creative Zen owner or any other owner of a Windows-based MP3 player.

If you stop the player in the middle of a song and turn it back on, does it go back to the same place in the song? Is there a time limit to this pause feature?

I've been downloading audio books from my library, and some of the books download as one big wma file (8-12 hrs. worth playing time) which is generally around 240-250 megs. Windows Media Player starts the file at the beginning of the file every time the computer is shut down. Arrrgh! Unacceptable.

I'm considering getting a Dell handheld with the problem that I would have to use a secure data card of 1 gig and switch out as those got full or getting a Creative Zen 20 gig which is only $10 more than a 5 gig at Amazon. I also don't know how to get around the limitations of the Windows Media Player problem on the Dell either.

So, what do all of you technology experts say about this?

Thanks.

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