Sonic Solutions System utilities

The Bottom Line: Roxio continues to improve a strong suite and keep Toast current with the release of version 8. If the Mac OS and Apple's bundled apps don't meet your disc-creation needs, pick up Toast at once.

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, 8, CD-R, DVD-R, MacOS, QuickTime 7.1 or later

The Bottom Line: Roxio Easy Media Creator 8 builds on past success by offering a huge range of features and unparalleled ease of use, making it the right suite for most people.

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP, 1 GB, 500 MHz, 128 MB, 8, CD-ROM, DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card, 500 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 5.01 or later, Windows Media Player 7.1 or later

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, 1 GHz, DVD-ROM, Sound card, XGA monitor, DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card, 1 GHz, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.4, Apple MacOS X 10.5, USB port (compatible with 2.0 specification), MacOS, iMovie HD

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, 1 GHz, DVD-ROM, Sound card, XGA monitor, DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card, 1 GHz, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel, 3, PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel, MacOS, QuickTime 7.1.6 or later

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, 1.6 GHz, 500 MHz, 4, Speaker(s), 16 bit sound card, Internet connection, DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card, DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card, 1.6 GHz, 500 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0, Windows Media Player 10.0 or later

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP1, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, 500 MHz, 500 MHz

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, 500 MHz, 1.6 GHz, 10, CD-ROM, XGA monitor, DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card, DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card, 500 MHz, 1.6 GHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Windows Media Player 10.0 or later