gadget crush: creative zen

why it's more attractive than the ipod (to me at least): long time mp3 crush, ipod nano, requires installation of iTunes, which, according to one of Kjwankitty's previous blog entry, can be such a headache when you're reinstalling your personal workhorse of a computer. so creative zen's windows drag and drop feature is a big come on. i just want compact music-on-the-go (naks, "music on the go" -- how yuppy does that sound?), not something that would make my laptop's life even more complicated.

Not only does the Creative Zen have add-ons like an fm radio, a voice recorder, and video playback, it also boasts of having an expandable SD Card slot and a sleep timer! And I'm a sucker for sleep timers! I go to sleep with the TV on (a necessity when the person living above you fancies exercising in the dead of night) and have, for countless times, wished my radio has a similar sleep timer function.

does anyone own one? someone you know owns one? how is it? (would really appreciate personal reviews.)

IPod vs. Creative - let's slug it out!