- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT
- Date added: June 13, 2005
- Total Downloads: 70,485,480
- Downloads last week: 154,147
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 2732 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This free P2P application lets you find and download files using a unique system. On the left side of the three-pane interface, you choose from a long list of Web pages that contain files you can download. Different sites offer different types of files, and the subject matter is usually apparent by the name. When you opt to download a file, a smaller file appears on your desktop, which you then open in BitComet.
After a bit of a wait, the application aggregates users that have your requested file and starts a swarm download that gradually grows in sources and speed. We like the enormous variety of files available for download, but aside from paging through categories, there are not many ways to search for specific files. Still, the addition of a preview function helps. The BitComet client offers chat capabilities, stats trackers, and the ability to bookmark your favorite sites.
Overall, we think BitComet and the BitTorrent system are a great alternative to most file-sharing apps, and the fact that this download is free sure doesn't hurt.
Publisher's description
From BitComet :BitComet is a powerful, clean, fast, and easy-to-use bittorrent client. It is P2P file-sharing freeware fully compatible with Bittorrent, which is one of the most popular P2P protocol designed for high-speed distribution of 100MB or GB sized files. BitComet supports simultaneous downloads, a download queue, selected downloads in torrent package, fast-resume, chatting, disk cache, speed limits, auto-port mapping, proxy, and IP-filter.
Version 0.59 supports DHT Network (Trackerless download).
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User reviews of BitComet 0.57
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 2732 votes
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9 out of 13 people found this review helpful
Version: BitComet 0.57
Pros: easy to use,small and fast downloads
Cons: nothing
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18 out of 19 people found this review helpful
Version: BitComet 0.57
"Best Bittorrent client available"
Pros: Low on resources. Simple GUI. Lots of features. Installs and uninstalls clean. Contrary to what some of the users who rated this one stars said....
#1 Bitcomet isn't illegal. The Supreme courts ruling only said that developers who INTEND for their product to be used for piracy can be sued. Bram Cohen has never promoted Bittorrent for this purpose. On the contrary. He has said again and again that bittorrent isn't anonymous and as such it isn't the ideal tool to distribute pirated material.
#2 Bitcomet contains no spyware or adware. The article related to this shows that a company was bundling spyware into media files and then posting them for download on bittorrent websites. This means that the content you download using bitcomet could contain spyware or adware (which is true of ANY P2P application). Rest assured that when you install Bitcomet that NO spyware or adware will be installed on you computer as a result. Don't believe me? Run spybot, adaware, or microsoft antispyware. They all come up negative.
Cons: None really. I would like to see their DHT compatiable with Azureus. But this is really a minor point.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: BitComet 0.57
Pros: I love how you can see where the files are going, what the files are, and how much space they are going to take. Simple clean layout.
Cons: seems slower than some; I rarely hit my top speed. When you highlight more than 1 files to start, it won't do anything so you have to start them individualy. Needs a better helpfile.
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: BitComet 0.57
Pros: Its very fast.Supports many downloads.
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Version: BitComet 0.57
Pros: Easy to find downloads. Great working programs.
Cons: Unstable and uses too much processing power. But if you have fast machine or dual core then no problem.
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