Which CDRW software, Nero or EZCD and why?

[patrickj]

Title says it all...just bought a new cdrw and need some software with it. Will be burning CD's and ripping MP3's...

 

[pulse8]

Nero.

It's just flat out better software.

 

[Murphyrulez]

Nero. I have never had a problem with it, unlike EZCD. It is simple to use, unlike EZCD.

Get it. Use it. Love it.

Paul

 

[schdaddy]

another vote for NERO

i've used EZCD 5 & its not half as stable as Nero

 

[aimn]

Nero.......I couldnt get EZCD platinum to burn hardly anything without errors. I installed Nero and havent had a problem yet!

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I've used both and have to give Nero the nod. Easy CD Creator Deluxe has a similar feature set, but not the standard version.

 

[chibchakan]

Does anything even come close to Nero ?

 

[OrByte]

another vote for Nero. EZCD actually fubar'd my system so bad I needed a fresh install

<Homer Simpson> MMMMMMM, Fresssh IIINNNSTALL, MMMMMMMMM <Homer Simpson>

 

Nero is nice for audio or just burning files.
But there are a whole load of other program for more specific applications.

 

[Murpheeee]

I used to use Nero.

Once it froze while buring a CD and screwed up my computer. I had to format it and reinstall everything, lost 1 month of Email since my last backup :|

I put it down as a freak occurence. Then it happened again a few weeks later.....:Q:|

I have been running EZCD for the past 10 months with absolutely no problems at all........guess which get my vote.

 

[avedis]

I've used Nero since I got my burner.
Never had a reason to use anything else.

 

[yakko]

Nero. I used to use EZCD until one day after burning a bunch of CDs it decided my SCSI card was not compatible. Nero has worked fine ever since.

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Go with nero all the way, especially if you're using WinXP

Nero's just a more complete program, and is more compatible with all the different things you might be doing.

 

[Thegonagle]

I use NERO because when I upgraded to Windows 2000, EZCD said "Give me money, money, money for the latest version, your old crappy version only works on win9x. You can't even have a free sample!"

No way in hell was I going to pay for software before I knew it worked, and no way in hell was I going to deal with dual-booting to crappy old unstable windows 98 just to burn a CD. I found Nero, free to download and try for 30 days. It worked great. I've never looked back. EZCD left me hanging, while Nero saved the day.

 

[stockjock]

NERO...never have had a problem with it and its so simple to use.

 

[DoubleN]

I use EZCD...it was a pain to get it to work in XP since it required 5.0 platinum ($$) and then patches on top of that, but I've been using EZCD since I got my first burner a long time ago and like it's interface. I didn't bother installing all the other bloatware that was on the CD though. I use Nero when I need to burn certain files that EZCD won't do, but I like EZCD's interface more than Nero's.

 

[wiredspider]

Nero for burning just data
EZCD4 for audio
CDRWIN for those darn bin files
Stay the heck away from EZCD5

 

[dakata24]

nero... cuz it came with my 24x burner...

and cuz it's awesome..

 

[arod]

For general purpose burning I use nero but for backing my stuff up on CDRW I use DirectCD.

 

[cuteybunny]

but nero can be used to backup your data as well including audio music. that latest version 5.5.6.4 rocks

 

[Martin]

<< nero... cuz it came with my 24x burner...

and cuz it's awesome.. >>



same here. another vote for Nero.

 

[uclaxman]

i have both....
but EZ doesnt support my CDRW yet...
but Nero does...
its a 24x sony

 

[patrickj]

Thanks for the opinions everyone...it seems Nero is preferred over Roxio....I guess I'll go download the demo and try it out. Where is the best place to purchase it for reasonable price?

 

[vital]

nero for cdr's and roxio's directcd for cdrw's

 

[swifty3]

Use anything BUT EZCD. It is worthless dog crap software. I have more coasters from that program than a cheap motel bar. And a few cd's where EZCD decided to insert a "gunshot" sound at the end of the cd that sends the whole room diving for cover. I HATE EZCD!!!