Which DVD Burner?

With the arriving new nec dvd burner (NEC ND-1000) that's pretty cheap (£163 ish inc VAT) and the sony one (Sony DRU-500A?) that can do both formats or whatever... for me (who hasn't really entered the wonderful world of burning dvd's at home) what would u recommend?
The nec, the sony? or wait for it all to get cheaper and faster?
thanx peeps...

 

Go for the Sony DRU500A. It supports all the formats for now, except DVD-RAM, but who cares.

 

pioneer 104 or the new 105.

 

Here in Canada, the Pioneer A04 (aka the 105?) is about $140 cheaper than the new sony dual mode burner.

Why is the A04 so popular? Is there much difference between it and the older 104?