Posted by neo on 11/16/94 11:50

"NRen2k5" <nomore@email.com> wrote in message
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> neo wrote:
>> "NRen2k5" <nomore@email.com> wrote in message
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>>> neo wrote:
>>>> "Marcus" <mkbaird@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>>>>> "neo" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:G7bkg.6109$lf4.721@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>>>>> I have been reading the reviews at Amazon and others are having
>>>>>> the same problems with this software as I am. I wish I would
>>>>>> have read the reviews first. I am probably going to buy the
>>>>>> older version. Typical review:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DO NOT BUY NERO 7, April 2, 2006
>>>>>> Reviewer: DL (Topeka, KS) - See all my reviews
>>>>>> I have been using Nero Burning software for many years.
>>>>>> Nero 7 is the most overbloated and buggy upgrade from Nero 6. I
>>>>>> can't even believe that Ahead would try to sell this software.
>>>>>> Basically, if you try burning audio CDs from your mp3 files,
>>>>>> you'll find that upon playback the songs will skip and pop. I
>>>>>> wasted about 8-9 CDRs just trying to figure out what the
>>>>>> problem was. Nero 7 cannot convert mp3 to wav format correctly
>>>>>> during the burn process. When I converted my mp3s to wav format
>>>>>> first before burning, the result was a perfect CD with no
>>>>>> "skips". I was so disappointed that I reinstalled Nero 6 back
>>>>>> on my computer and problem solved. This software came out in
>>>>>> October or January and Ahead has still not fixed this problem
>>>>>> in an update. I have emailed them several times about it and if
>>>>>> you do a google search, you'll find tons of other users from
>>>>>> CDFreaks.com who have also identified the problem. What good is
>>>>>> a burning program if you can't even make Audio CDs from your
>>>>>> mp3s. I hope your smart and don't purchase this software. You
>>>>>> have been warned!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "neo" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>>> Nero seems to be ranked the best but poor customer support. I
>>>>>>> installed from the CD in the box that I just bought. The first
>>>>>>> thing I
>>>>>>> always do is update. I went to their site to update and mine
>>>>>>> could not
>>>>>>> be updated so had to download an entire new program. The Help
>>>>>>> software
>>>>>>> is a different download, is not integrated, and does not seem
>>>>>>> to work.
>>>>>>> Even the program seems very slow and buggy. I thought I would
>>>>>>> re-install the original from the box.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think that update was about 2 months ago. I would think that
>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>> would have a new integrated download by now.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyone know what is going on with them?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Just in time. I was about to go out and get it.
>>>>>
>>>>> MB
>>>>>
>>>> I have been searching and unfortunately I cannot find any
>>>> software for writing CDs that is highly recommended. I would like
>>>> to group the mp3 songs into folders as my player allows this but
>>>> I do not see any program that does this.
>>> Most burning programs that I have tried allow the user to create
>>> folders in the burning job.
>>>
>>> --
>>
>> The only burning program I have now for mp3 audio is the one that
>> comes with Creative Labs and it is very simple and does not appear
>> to allow folders. I ordered Nero 6. I hope it works and will burn
>> an audio mp3 with folders.
>
> An MP3-CD is nothing but a data CD. Just create a data compilation,
> create some folders in the compilation, put your MP3's where you
> want them, and burn.
>
> --

I just tried this and there is a difference, at least on the Sony
player. The player would not recognize the mp3 files written as data.

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