Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on April 06, 2005 07:13 PM
While it's obvious and expected that a first bleeding port of a Windows program cannot quite match up to a full-grown and very usable OSS app (k3b), it's very nice to see Nero actually do something about it, as opposed to many other companies who still just take the (very dangerous, IMHO!) "let's wait and see" approach that is so painful to many people who would like to get into Linux but don't find their main applications ported. (but admittedly Nero is almost too late, as already said above, given k3b's almost or actual superiority)
IMHO Nero should cover the weaknesses of this first version by focussing on the main aspects of this program: being An Alternative that enhances media capabilities of Linux, by working on those parts that k3b DOESN'T support or parts that could be best done with Nero expertise, i.e. add some nice multimedia creation capabilities that this companies is excelling at (but don't add too much! we don't want bloatware but useful applications!).
If they manage to establish a well-made multimedia talent that quite strongly sets itself apart from the relatively "basic" CD burning support of k3b, then I can see many people buying it. Otherwise they mainly remain a candidate for the Windows migrating people only that are already familiar with the well-known Windows version and want to be able to use that environment on Linux, too.
Note that my girlfriend is working at that particular company, so consider my opinion tainted<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;-))
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on April 06, 2005 07:13 PM(but admittedly Nero is almost too late, as already said above, given k3b's almost or actual superiority)
IMHO Nero should cover the weaknesses of this first version by focussing on the main aspects of this program: being An Alternative that enhances media capabilities of Linux, by working on those parts that k3b DOESN'T support or parts that could be best done with Nero expertise, i.e. add some nice multimedia creation capabilities that this companies is excelling at (but don't add too much! we don't want bloatware but useful applications!).
If they manage to establish a well-made multimedia talent that quite strongly sets itself apart from the relatively "basic" CD burning support of k3b, then I can see many people buying it.
Otherwise they mainly remain a candidate for the Windows migrating people only that are already familiar with the well-known Windows version and want to be able to use that environment on Linux, too.
Note that my girlfriend is working at that particular company, so consider my opinion tainted<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;-))
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