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NERO 7 Ultimate
This is a reprint from the August 2007 issue of TOE (The Outer Edge)
By David Harris
I have been using Nero's previous versions. It was my favorite because it contained many features that were user-friendly. Nero 7 is built around the same "StartSmart" engine that earlier versions were. It allows you to easily choose what task you wish to perform, and the appropriate Nero application will start. This is very helpful to computer novices or anyone who isn't completely familiar with its interface and variety of applications.
The layout of StartSmart is very easy to use, and it puts all the applications at the users' fingertips. Nero 7 includes a new program called Nero Scout, which is a media organizer that keeps track of your video, audio and image files. Nero Scout can be useful if you have a lot of images on your computer because it allows you to easily organize them into categories.
Nero Vision, which I have not had the application to use, is a video-editing, video-authoring and slide-show application.
Another added program is Nero Home, a Media Center application with an interface that allows you to watch TV if your computer has a TV-tuner card. You also can make DVDs with chapters.
Some other changes are the interface of a few programs that were in previous versions. Nero Express, the wizard-based disc burning application, and InCD, the rewritable CD program, have been updated in their user interface.
BackItUp has a ton of new features. The file back-up program now can back up or restore to external drives. The new music composer, SoundBox, allows you to experiment and create your own music.
I honestly feel Nero 7 is user-friendly program and the best in CD/DVD burning tools.
