Azureus 3.0.5

Publisher's description of Azureus

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Azureus is a easy-to-use Java BitTorrent client, with support for 27 languages. Azureus connects to the BitTorrent network. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol designed to transfer files. Users connect directly to send and receive portions of a file, while a central tracker coordinates the action of all peers and manages connections without knowledge of the contents of the files being distributed. With BitTorrent, users upload at the same time they download, so network bandwidth is managed as efficiently as possible. BitTorrent is designed to work better than other file-transfer protocols as the number of people interested in a certain file increases.

Version 3.0.5 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

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Editor's review of Azureus

For a torrent-downloading app, Azureus is chock-a-block full of features that set it apart from the rest of the pack.

From XML torrent options to IP filters, firewall tests to UPnP plug-ins, Azureus leads the way in making the torrent experience as customizable as possible. When you install the program, it gives you three levels of option settings, for beginner, intermediate, and advanced controls. There's a configuration wizard, an easy-to-use torrent maker, and dozens of ways to set your statistics logs so you can track download speed and performance.

The layout could benefit from larger buttons. Nevertheless, it's uncluttered and the icons are straightforward--none of those unhelpful "sad face" icons to stop the torrent. In the past, the Java architecture has been a fatal flaw, with Azureus porking out and consuming resources as if they were pies in an eating contest. It's still a major processor drain, but the latest version isn't anywhere near as bad as earlier ones have been, and we recommend this app to advanced users.

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  Azureus

  Cool Client!

  by: cptrob on 01-May-2008 11:04:19 AM

  Pros: Great graphics(speed inc. average swarmspeed), cool visualisations. Much nicer then Bittorrent, Bitcomet and Utorrent.

  Cons: Ofcourse it is a bit heavy, with all these features.

  It only lets me download 3 torrents max. at the same time, while my connection is fast enough for more. (14Mb/s.)

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  Azureus

  Crap

  by: KingOfKings1 on 10-May-2008 03:15:29 PM

  Pros: It's Rubbish

  Cons: Contains Malware before you download it

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  Azureus

  Easy to use, lots of content

  by: sims12345 on 08-Apr-2008 04:37:52 PM

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  Azureus

  Great; clean downloads

  by: einsteinguy79 on 30-Mar-2008 03:03:59 PM

  Pros: VERY customizable and easy to use. You can decide where to download files, and small, non-intrusive alerts let you know when a download has finished, etc. Download and upload speed is conveniently displayed on the bottom-right, as well as the size left to download under each item.

  Cons: Not the fastest downloads ever, but this is recompensated by its ability to easily download many files at once. Still, hogs resources and slows system when in use.

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  Azureus

  Nothing Comes Close!

  by: Mike7p on 19-Apr-2008 02:27:52 PM

  Pros: This software is simply the best Torrent client I have ever used. It is simple enough for a novice to use straight away, but it can also be configured by those with more experience, who want to set up and make use of all the extra features available.

  It does not have a loud brash trashy UI. It is clean and looks very professional. Try using it for your next couple of downloads, and you will not want to use any other client. It really is the bees knees!

  Cons: There is nothing not to like about this program.

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