Is Nero7 worth purchasing? - Club CDFreaks

ianmerc · 24-02-2006

I have been deliberating over the purchase of Nero7 for some time now. I downloaded the trial version and it worked extremely well for me, especially in the burning of my files on to a disc.
I have heard a large amount of horror stories about this version. I have heard many good stories about 6.6 and most of the 6 versions. I know it is a matter of some good and some bad but I would love to hear from anyone about their experiences and/or opinions. Would it be better to wait until the bugs are fixed in version 7? Should I buy 6.6 now and upgrade later? Is version 7 really that bad?
One other question I do have is regarding the various offers that come up as links offering a free Nero7 or 6.6 etc if you sign up for some promotion. Do these versions from whatever vendor is promoting them work just the same as the version downloaded from Nero itself?

deanimator · 24-02-2006

The 6.6.x.x seem to be good...used them without major problems for quite a while. Latest seems to be that the 7 series is ok WITH the recent updates, but there are worthy alternatives around such as Win which are also cheaper.
Maybe Nero is gonna wake up soon and present a new version that isn´t patches on patches on patches...and it will be GOOD.

**geno888** · 24-02-2006

I have other questions: there is something in nero 7 that nero 6 don't have? And do you really need these things?

In my opinion no to both, but you're the only that can answer to these questions

deanimator · 24-02-2006

That´s the reality - Nero ruled, but is it still able to cut it? Plenty of alternatives are available and good if not better packages are appearing. If you are looking to buy right now, don´t automatically choose Nero...no way do I need to change my Nero 6.6.0.14 - Hell, I dont see any need right now to even update it (had some problems when I tried it...so back to the "original")

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weaver4 · 25-03-2006

What are some of the alternatives I should be looking at?

**geno888** · 25-03-2006

One of the best burning softwares is Imgburn. It only works with image files (like ISO for example), but is one of the best available, and it's free

**Arachne** · 25-03-2006

...And Burrrn is good for making audio CDs (free also)

weaver4 · 25-03-2006

What about Cheetah or Ashampoo. I don't mind spending a little bit for the added flexibility.

*sockeye* · 07-04-2006

Does anyone know if the licence key for Nero 7 will work for the 6 series?

**alan1476** · 07-04-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by sockeye

Does anyone know if the licence key for Nero 7 will work for the 6 series?

No, a popup comes up and tell you you have a valid key but not for this product."

*sockeye* · 08-04-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan1476

No, a popup comes up and tell you you have a valid key but not for this product."

Thanks alan, that saves me hours of dial up downloading, just to be dissapointed.
I would think that they would let you do this, giving all the bugs they have had in Nero 7.
If they allowed backwards activation, I guess people would be more inclined to go with what works, and bugs in the new version would never get addressed.

Mike89 · 10-04-2006

As far as bugs in Nero 7. Mine must not have shipped with any crackers in the box cause I've not seen any bugs.

24-02-2006	#1 (permalink)
ianmerc CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 62	Is Nero7 worth purchasing? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> I have been deliberating over the purchase of Nero7 for some time now. I downloaded the trial version and it worked extremely well for me, especially in the burning of my files on to a disc. I have heard a large amount of horror stories about this version. I have heard many good stories about 6.6 and most of the 6 versions. I know it is a matter of some good and some bad but I would love to hear from anyone about their experiences and/or opinions. Would it be better to wait until the bugs are fixed in version 7? Should I buy 6.6 now and upgrade later? Is version 7 really that bad? One other question I do have is regarding the various offers that come up as links offering a free Nero7 or 6.6 etc if you sign up for some promotion. Do these versions from whatever vendor is promoting them work just the same as the version downloaded from Nero itself?

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deanimator CD Freak Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wondering if Charlize Theron is my Cindy dressed down a bit Posts: 2,265	Re: Is Nero7 worth purchasing? The 6.6.x.x seem to be good...used them without major problems for quite a while. Latest seems to be that the 7 series is ok WITH the recent updates, but there are worthy alternatives around such as Win which are also cheaper. Maybe Nero is gonna wake up soon and present a new version that isn´t patches on patches on patches...and it will be GOOD. __________________ Click here to get to Mordor! I has computer and stuff Get AnyDVD CloneDVD2 CloneCD here

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geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,709	Re: Is Nero7 worth purchasing? I have other questions: there is something in nero 7 that nero 6 don't have? And do you really need these things? In my opinion no to both, but you're the only that can answer to these questions

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deanimator CD Freak Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wondering if Charlize Theron is my Cindy dressed down a bit Posts: 2,265	Re: Is Nero7 worth purchasing? That´s the reality - Nero ruled, but is it still able to cut it? Plenty of alternatives are available and good if not better packages are appearing. If you are looking to buy right now, don´t automatically choose Nero...no way do I need to change my Nero 6.6.0.14 - Hell, I dont see any need right now to even update it (had some problems when I tried it...so back to the "original") ------------------------------------------------------- ...is watching a movie, eating chocolate, and smoking...but needs sleep more than any update in the world) __________________ Click here to get to Mordor! I has computer and stuff Get AnyDVD CloneDVD2 CloneCD here

25-03-2006	#5 (permalink)
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geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,709	Re: Is Nero7 worth purchasing? One of the best burning softwares is Imgburn. It only works with image files (like ISO for example), but is one of the best available, and it's free

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weaver4 CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 81	Re: Is Nero7 worth purchasing? What about Cheetah or Ashampoo. I don't mind spending a little bit for the added flexibility.

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sockeye CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 589	Re: Is Nero7 worth purchasing? Does anyone know if the licence key for Nero 7 will work for the 6 series?

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Mike89 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 318	Re: Is Nero7 worth purchasing? As far as bugs in Nero 7. Mine must not have shipped with any crackers in the box cause I've not seen any bugs. __________________ Core 2 Duo 6600 @ 3.2 gig (ThermalRight Ultra 120 Heatsink), Asus P5B Deluxe, 2x1024 Corsair PC6400C4, EVGA GTX 280, NEC 90GX2, X-Fi Extreme Gamer Pro, Lite-on LH-20A1L SATA DVD Burner, Pioneer DVR-216D SATA DVD Burner, Lite-on SHM-165H6S IDE DVD Burner, 2 WD 250 gig (16 meg cache) SATA HDDs, WD 750 gig (external e-sata) HDD, Winfast USB2 TV Tuner, Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speaker System, Corsair TX750w PSU, Windows XP Pro

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