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CNET Editors' review
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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Publisher's Description
From Vuze:
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 2.5.0.4 includes performance improvements, bug fixes and minor feature updates.
What's new in this version: Version 2.5.0.4 includes performance improvements, bug fixes and minor feature updates.
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4.7 starsout of 24 votes
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"pure ownage; better than bitcomet; provides fast download rates"
Version: Azureus 2.5.0.4
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"GREAT ! I HAVE WINDOWS VISTA AND IT WORKS SUPER!"
Version: Azureus 2.5.0.4
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"very light progr"
Version: Azureus 2.5.0.4
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one of the best i tried
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"The Best Torrent Client I've Ever Used"
Version: Azureus 2.5.0.4
Pros
Extremely powerful client - huge range of options and information about current torrents - but simple enough to use on a day-to-day basis.
Cons
Could be slightly confusing for beginners - during the initial configuration wizard I was modest and chose "Intermediate" over "Advanced," but then downgraded to "Beginner" and was still a bit confused by some of the things it was telling me!
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"no doubt the best"
Version: Azureus 2.5.0.4
Pros
azureus 2.5 is hands down the best torrent client i've tried. i've stuck with it for awhile now because it is super easy to use. chock full of features, yet not overwelmingly so. with the newer 3.0 version, i've started using available plugins. many available plugins are pretty useless, however many enhance this already awesome client. also, with the new version comes a brand new main window that links you to free videos, tv shows, indie films, trailers, and so on.
Cons
can be very memory and system heavy if you don't set its options correctly. but once you've done so it runs great.
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"thank you"
Version: Azureus 2.5.0.4
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thank you
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thank you
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"Good software. Higher downloading speed would be appreciated"
Version: Azureus 2.5.0.4
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"this thing is just too good"
Version: Azureus 2.5.0.4
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this is so simple yet so powerful
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"Flawless"
Version: Azureus 2.5.0.4
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"Good client"
Version: Azureus 2.5.0.4
Pros
This is a pretty good torrent client compared to the rest of them. It has fairly good download speeds and a descent interface. The newest version has a search client called Vuze built right in to the program.
Cons
It seems to really suck a lot of performance out of your internet connection while it's downloading, but it's not a very big deal considering I start downloads before I go to bed. The newest version is a little heavier on resources.
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