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Journeyman
DeepBurner Free 1.6: Free, www.deepburner.com
For burning your data onto a CD or
DVD, my pick is DeepBurner 1.6. Deep-
Burner is simple to learn and use. It
writes both data CDs and DVDs with
aplomb, as well as CD or DVD ISO
images (one large file containing all the
data on a disc). It even writes audio CDs
from MP3, .ogg, or .wav files. I found no
dedicated, free data backup programs that
support optical drives; if you’re organized
enough, you can use DeepBurner for that.
Life without Nero and Roxio can be
good within limits. Some people should
still shell out for one of the suites, since
freeware can’t match Nero’s or Roxio’s
DVD authoring, video editing and output,
LP/tape restoration, and sound-editing
capabilities. But if you lead a simple life,
give the freeware a try.
For burning your data onto a CD or
DVD, my pick is DeepBurner 1.6. Deep-
Burner is simple to learn and use. It
writes both data CDs and DVDs with
aplomb, as well as CD or DVD ISO
images (one large file containing all the
data on a disc). It even writes audio CDs
from MP3, .ogg, or .wav files. I found no
dedicated, free data backup programs that
support optical drives; if you’re organized
enough, you can use DeepBurner for that.
Life without Nero and Roxio can be
good within limits. Some people should
still shell out for one of the suites, since
freeware can’t match Nero’s or Roxio’s
DVD authoring, video editing and output,
LP/tape restoration, and sound-editing
capabilities. But if you lead a simple life,
give the freeware a try.
