i always used Easy CD Creator and thought it was the shit, but then one day it just stopped working - completely. it crashed one day and then would just not recognise my burner. i uninstalled and reinstalled, but nothing. i was close the getting a new burner (thinking i buggered it up somehow) but installed Nero as an afterthought and there was nothin wrong with my burner, it was the software afterall. also one other thing to think about, if you purchased an ADAPTEC version, keep in mind that ROXIO have now bought the rights to easy cd creator and they don't offer much support for it as they will be (i think) discontinuiung the line....go with Nero, a little less user friendly, but more reliable all round