Nero vs. Alcohol 120%

Robert_R · 03-14-2007, 12:00 PM

Which of these two are superior?

I believe they both accomplish the same tasks but I could be wrong.

**koala** · 03-14-2007, 05:07 PM

You can use both to burn CDs and DVDs, but they also have unique features that the other doesn't have. What do you want to do with the software?

Robert_R · 03-14-2007, 07:47 PM

Well I've been using Nero for years and it's been pretty good to me. But, I've heard good things about Alcohol 120%.

I have a trail version of Alcohol 120% and it was easier to mount the virtual drive for whatever reason. Also, I've heard that Nero is a resource hog.

I'm using Nero 6 by the way. I don't have Nero 7.

**koala** · 03-15-2007, 12:54 AM

Nero is supposed to be more user-friendly, but I've found that once you get used to the interface of any program, they're all as easy as each other. I haven't noticed it being a resource hog, although it may be, considering the number of features it has.

I was using the trial version of Alcohol120% until last week, and had no problems with it. (Make sure you unmount your virtual drives before the trial period ends). I now use the freeware MagicDisc for virtual drives and Nero for burning.

**Go The Power** · 03-15-2007, 01:36 AM

Alcohol 120 is a great tool for making ISO,MDF files, it also makes mounting very easy.

03-14-2007, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Robert_R Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 188 OS: Windows XP Professional	Nero vs. Alcohol 120% Which of these two are superior? I believe they both accomplish the same tasks but I could be wrong.

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koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,366 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Nero vs. Alcohol 120% You can use both to burn CDs and DVDs, but they also have unique features that the other doesn't have. What do you want to do with the software? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

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Robert_R Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 188 OS: Windows XP Professional	Re: Nero vs. Alcohol 120% Well I've been using Nero for years and it's been pretty good to me. But, I've heard good things about Alcohol 120%. I have a trail version of Alcohol 120% and it was easier to mount the virtual drive for whatever reason. Also, I've heard that Nero is a resource hog. I'm using Nero 6 by the way. I don't have Nero 7.

03-15-2007, 12:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,366 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Nero vs. Alcohol 120% Nero is supposed to be more user-friendly, but I've found that once you get used to the interface of any program, they're all as easy as each other. I haven't noticed it being a resource hog, although it may be, considering the number of features it has. I was using the trial version of Alcohol120% until last week, and had no problems with it. (Make sure you unmount your virtual drives before the trial period ends). I now use the freeware MagicDisc for virtual drives and Nero for burning. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

03-15-2007, 01:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Nero vs. Alcohol 120% Alcohol 120 is a great tool for making ISO,MDF files, it also makes mounting very easy. __________________