Charlie
Fri Dec 30 14:09:53 CST 2005
My memory is (and John Barnes seems to confirm it) that Roxio was simply a
spin-off of the (non-driver) software business from Adaptec. I know that
some people who were inside Adaptec moved to Roxio when it formed. Because I
lost my contacts for free hardware. ;)
--
Charlie.
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TedF wrote:
> Do you mean Adaptec made Roxio ?
> I thought Roxio made the registry backup and restore
> which Microsoft now using before getting into any thing
> else.
> I forgot either Adaptec bought Roxio, or Roxio ??
>
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:e7Mr3FXDGHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Roxio didn't "buy" it, in the usual sense. Adaptec basically spun off
>> their software business to create Roxio, as I recall. And I continued to
>> use the software when it was still Roxio. But when they got bought up by
>> Sonic, that was it for me. I still prefer the Roxio interface to that of
>> Nero, but I'm learning to live with the Nero one.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>>
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>>
>> TedF wrote:
>>>> I used Roxio for years, since long before they were Roxio. Heck, I
>>>> remember beta testing version 2 I think for Adaptec
>>>
>>> Adaptec is a very good company, I used SCSI for years, they know
>>> what they are doing.
>>> I remember now, I was disappointed when Roxio bought it from
>>> Adaptec and stopped using it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in
>>> message news:%23C%23vIkQDGHA.2436@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>> Their spamming policies (try to get them to stop sending you CRAP), and
>>>> their phone home policies, for two. Plus I think their software is
>>>> buggy,
>>>> flakey and annoying. I used Roxio for years, since long before they
>>>> were Roxio. Heck, I remember beta testing version 2 I think for
>>>> Adaptec. So for me to switch? Tells you how strongly I feel about it.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charlie.
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> TedF wrote:
>>>>> What do you have against Sonic ? just curious.
>>>>> Personally Roxio has been nothing but a big bug
>>>>> for CD/DVD writing, tweaking Windows just like they
>>>>> own it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in
>>>>> message news:Om0NPuJDGHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> I'm told that the latest version of Roxio works too, but I won't use
>>>>>> them
>>>>>> any more now that they're owned by Sonic.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Charlie.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thierry wrote:
>>>>>>> Thanks I'll try it...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Probably a problem with the Pinnacle software. Try Nero - I know it
>>>>>>>> works
>>>>>>>> fine.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Charlie.
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thierry wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I can read data from my DVD+-RW but it's reconized as CD-Rom when
>>>>>>>>> I try to burn on it.
>>>>>>>>> I use Pinnacle instant CD/ DVD 8.
>>>>>>>>> Do I need 64bit driver to burn? if so which one?
>>>>>>>>> Thanks