Easy-to-use
implementation capable of swarming downloads across unreliable networks.
Last update
11 May. 2016
Licence Free
OS Support Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Downloads 764 |
Last week: 99
Ranking #5 in
File Sharing /Download Managers
Publisher
Bittorrent, Inc.
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BitTorrent
Editor's Review
BitTorrent’s motto ‘Give and you shall receive’ says
it all. The purpose of BitTorrent is to distribute large media files to private
users and it does this in true P2P style: the user does the file serving. To
use it you need an internet connection and the BitTorrent software which works
by swarming and tracking. Swarming splits large files into smaller pieces and
shares them across many linked users. The tracking servers monitor the swarm
users and help them find each other. If you share your files you will be
allocated increased download speeds, but if you limit your upload sharing you
will find your download speed choked.
BitTorrent is an up-to-date file sharing service. In
recent releases it has been rebranded from its sibling µTorrent. The latest
version is 7.6 which has a well-received user interface, easy to use controls,
and good integration with Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, though we only used
it with Windows.
BitTorrent comes with a separate product, BitTorrent
DNA – Delivery Network Accelerator - which helps it to spread the content being
swarmed and thus speed up the entire download.
In addition you can search for torrents to download
(which gets you to the BitTorrent search engine), adjust your upload and
download rates to suit, customise the user interface and view statistical
information – which shows what is happening in the background, peer and seed
connections.
Pros: Multiple concurrent downloads, control over
bandwidth so that you can work on your computer without disruption
Cons: I can’t think of any cons, it is generally
simple, stable and well-appointed.
Conclusion: BitTorrent is a popular part of the
torrent scene. The product has improved with each new release and is now a
mature product with all that that entails. The website is well-assembled with
good help and useful forums for support.
The application is free, although there is a
chargeable version which includes anti-virus, file conversion, secure access.
version reviewed: 7.6.0
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