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Nero v Roxio: Episode 1-The Phantom Photos

MyNeroUserWithNicknameChronophage@nero.com (Chronophage) — 08 Jul 2008 00:26:20 GMT

Ok guys, so I could start our epic comparison from just about any angle. But, I'll keep it simple and begin with something almost every average photographer (like myself) could find helpful: Getting my hundreds of trapped photos onto my computer so my friends will stop nagging me to send them...

Don't worry, I'll get to the disc copying, music lineups, etc. very soon.

*** Just so we're all on the same page I have one quick note: Most of these will read as my thoughts... Imagine that I'm writing down my reactions while using the software. How many times have we thought: "Why doesn't it just......." I'm trying to make sense for your average Joe.

First up: Roxio's Photo Guide:

"Is it just me or does Roxio seem to freeze up all the time? All I tried to do is import photos from my camera, but suddenly I couldn’t get back to the window that showed the photos. Good lord, but I know there are pics in those spaces, but I’m getting the no smoking symbol covering the half of them.

Moving photos into folders is fairly important to me and so far, I’m not particularly impressed. I cannot even move these files that have the red bars on them… not good. If there are going to be a couple hundred of these pics, I'm sure not going to put up with this issue for too long. I'm going to see if Nero can do a better job of recognizing the photos on my Canon camera."

LA DIVA

MyNeroUserWithNicknameramechi@nero.com (ramechi) — 28 Jun 2008 18:52:29 GMT

El aplauso suena como una catarata, las rosas caen sobre la escena, los fans se ponen de pie en jubilosa adulación, los vivas y bravos son interminables.Graciosamente la prima donna inhala la ovación. Ella puede haber cobrado 17.000 dólares o más por una simple velada de trabajo en uno de los teatros de ópera más importantes del mundo.

Pero cuando termina la función, posiblemente le espere un hotel lejos de su familia, teniendo cuidado de no perjudicarse la voz, miedo a coger un resfriado o cualquier otra afección de garganta.

En sus recuerdos está presente el deambular por concurso de canto, compitiendo con muchas voces extraordinarias, en el caso de quedar finalista ha de elegir los mejores maestros para lograr la perfección de la voz, para poder debutar si es elegida entre miles.

NERO VS. ROXIO ... Mano-A-Mano

MyNeroUserWithNicknameChronophage@nero.com (Chronophage) — 30 Jun 2008 01:25:01 GMT

Ok all, I'm a brand new Nero user and I'm putting them up to the ultimate test... versus the competition. I will be starting a periodic blog that will chronicle my experiences with the Nero 8 in relation with the only software I've used in the past: Roxio's Creator DE Version 9.0. This is not intended to be a hit against the makers of Nero, but rather an informative guide to my evolving into a Nero user. Let me make a couple of things very clear:

1. I am not plugging for either Roxio or Nero, these are completely independent observations.

2. Opinions will be extremely honest and on occasion, brutally so.

3. No prisoners; if it doesn't work or doesn't make sense, I won't hesitate to make it known, no matter which side I'm using.

Please provide me with any of your opinions or comments as you'd like. There will be plenty for me to learn as well...

Ok, let's make it happen.

Chapter 1 is coming up: Roxio: The Good, Bad, and Ugly