Sonic launch new version of Roxio central compatable with Windows Vista

Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions, the leader in digital media software, today announced the availability of a new Vista-compatible version of Roxio Central, which takes full advantage of the new Windows Vista design architecture to deliver a truly intuitive, interactive, and visually-rich software experience. Roxio Central serves as a core access point to digital media tasks across Roxio's software products and offers digital media recording and backup features. The latest version is designed to allow consumers to experience the many benefits of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), the new user interface development architecture that enables the incorporation of rich 3D graphics, animations, transitions, and stunning icons.

"Roxio Central gives users faster and easier access to all of their digital media applications and frequent tasks from one location through a sleek, interactive, and aesthetically pleasing interface," said Stan Wong, general manager, Roxio division of Sonic Solutions. "We're working closely with Microsoft to bring Roxio users the most natural and enjoyable computing experiences with the look and feel they are expecting with Microsoft's next generation OS."

The Microsoft Expression Studio family of professional-design tools along with the new programming model set forth by Microsoft for Windows Vista and the .NET Framework 3.0 allowed for the development of Roxio Central. The design and engineering teams at Roxio participated in the early adopter programs for Expression Blend and Expression Design and, through this collaboration with Microsoft, were able to plan and build the highly polished looks and premier performance of the final product.


"Microsoft recognises Sonic Solutions as one of the industry leaders in digital media creation and management," said Liron Shaked, director of the Worldwide Consumer ISV Group at Microsoft Corp. "Our alliance and close working relationship during the development of Windows Vista has resulted in an innovative application which realizes the full potential of our next-generation design applications.""Microsoft recognises Sonic Solutions as one of the industry leaders in digital media creation and management," said Liron Shaked, director of the Worldwide Consumer ISV Group at Microsoft Corp. "Our alliance and close working relationship during the development of Windows Vista has resulted in an innovative application which realizes the full potential of our next-generation design applications."