It's hard to believe, but it's been just over two years since NeroLinux 2.0 was first released. At the time, it was a big step for Nero because the Linux market was already being hogged by k3b, X-CD-Roast and similar applications. The biggest kicker for consumers though, was the fact that in order to use the program, you had to purchase the full-blown edition for Windows which cost upwards of $80.

So what is Nero trying to prove? Well, like most companies they want to expand their horizons and make money elsewhere. They already own the Windows market, so why not try elsewhere? At this time I am unsure how much NeroLinux 3.0 will cost and how it will become available, but that should be revealed today. I received the final build at the last possible moment, so there was no time to investigate.

When Nero released NeroLinux 2.0, it was lackluster to say the least. At the time, I was rather excited because I enjoyed the GUI of the Windows version, but was quickly disappointed when I realized it lacked one important thing: features. That's where 3.0 is set to change things up.

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