Comments on: Toast 11: How Does a Disc Utility Survive in a Future Without Discs? http://gigaom.com/2011/05/13/toast-11-how-does-a-disc-utility-survive-in-a-future-without-discs/ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Eric http://gigaom.com/2011/05/13/toast-11-how-does-a-disc-utility-survive-in-a-future-without-discs/#comment-624469 Mon, 16 May 2011 15:52:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=342686#comment-624469 The only compelling thing Toast has no other program has it moving files to and from a TiVO. It’s probably the only reason I’ll go with Toast. I mean I like the interface for quick burns to disc, but I wouldn’t pay $70 for an upgrade just for that.

]]> By: Vince http://gigaom.com/2011/05/13/toast-11-how-does-a-disc-utility-survive-in-a-future-without-discs/#comment-624365 Mon, 16 May 2011 03:42:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=342686#comment-624365 Ever try working with Roxio’s tech support? A disaster. Amateurish. Days between responses. Mickey Mouse. Their Easy VHS to DVD app doesn’t even work with the new 2011 Macs. Their response: boot up in 32 bit mode when you want to use it.

]]> By: Geoffrey Goetz http://gigaom.com/2011/05/13/toast-11-how-does-a-disc-utility-survive-in-a-future-without-discs/#comment-624361 Mon, 16 May 2011 03:31:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=342686#comment-624361 Netflix CEO on ‘Amazing’ DVD Decline
http://goo.gl/VtSlS

Blockbuster’s bankruptcy: What does the loss of video stores mean to you?
http://goo.gl/HdYlB

DVD Death Watch: Sales Drop 20 Percent
http://goo.gl/upgV2

As to the long term storage of personal photos and HD video, the cost per GB slightly favors SATA HDs over optical disc storage ($.06/GB for blue-ray, $.05/GB for DVD and $.04/GB for SATA). I also find it much easier to archive to a SATA drive than burn to optical disc.

]]> By: Ed http://gigaom.com/2011/05/13/toast-11-how-does-a-disc-utility-survive-in-a-future-without-discs/#comment-624297 Sun, 15 May 2011 16:28:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=342686#comment-624297 What makes you think that we are approaching a discless age? I and others that I have talked to, have no intention of trusting priceless and irreplaceable photos and other family record to the cloud. We have seen too many cloud problems with Mobile Me, Amazon’s cloud and other cloud based storage facilities to depend on them to save and protect our important stuff.

]]> By: Monja http://gigaom.com/2011/05/13/toast-11-how-does-a-disc-utility-survive-in-a-future-without-discs/#comment-624273 Sun, 15 May 2011 13:16:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=342686#comment-624273 Gerhard,
I agree with you – this tool is overpriced, there are cheaper tools available and don´t have less functions.

]]> By: Jon http://gigaom.com/2011/05/13/toast-11-how-does-a-disc-utility-survive-in-a-future-without-discs/#comment-624228 Sun, 15 May 2011 03:32:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=342686#comment-624228 I agree. Toast is over priced. Try “Burn”

]]> By: Gerhard Giedrojc http://gigaom.com/2011/05/13/toast-11-how-does-a-disc-utility-survive-in-a-future-without-discs/#comment-624078 Fri, 13 May 2011 23:55:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=342686#comment-624078 Sorry but I toasted toast a long time ago when it went from being a reasonably priced app to highly overpriced. There are many apps that do exactly the same thing, some much better, that are way cheaper (some free).

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