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License:
Free
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
1,868,948
- Operating Systems:
Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Additional Requirements:
No additional requirements
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
February 16, 2006
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Publisher's description of BitLord
BitLord is a p2p file-sharing program fully compatible with .torrent files, which is one of the most popular p2p protocol designed for high-speed distribution of 100MB or GB-sized files. BitLord supports simultaneous downloads, download queue, selected downloads in torrent package, fast-resume, chatting, disk cache, speed limits, port mapping, proxy, and IP-filter. Version 1.1 adds integrated Web browser.
CNET Editor's Note: This software comes with TorentMan browser toolbar, that can be installed or uninstalled at the user's choice.
Editor's review of BitLord
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- "BitLord"
- Version reviewed: BitLord 1.1
Downloading torrent files isn't something we'd recommend for kids, and definitely not without supervision. BitLord makes that twice as clear, with a link on its toolbar to an X-rated chat forum and a colorful search function that looks like advertising and includes returns for what can be diplomatically described as "adult-only content."
The interface is very reminiscent of the original torrent app, BitTorrent, although the colorful icons add a bit of zing to the layout and make it slightly easier to tell one function from the next. The most useful change is the addition of torrent-managing icons, although they were located in the lower-left section of the screen--not exactly the easiest place to see them. The search, chat, and gaming functions are all based on Internet Explorer 6, so it's hard to tell how secure those connections are. On the other hand, a dedicated Web browser integrated with a torrent client has the potential to be phenomenally useful.
BitLord's download speeds weren't noticeably different from other torrent clients, so even though the innovations were appreciated, the confusing and redundant layout should be improved before we give it a stronger recommendation.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.2 stars out of 116 votes
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5 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Version: BitLord 1.1
Pros: BitCommet is better
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1 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: BitLord 1.1
Cons: Sad that this program does so poorly campared to the client it's based on. Azureus or bitcomet are the picks.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: BitLord 1.1
Pros: It's a great app. While it's true that BitLord targets itself towards the "adult lifestyle" (with direct links to porn and gambling), its built in search tool is actually really impressive. I don't usually have to search beyond BitLord to find what I'm looking for.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: BitLord 1.1
Pros: Has everything bitcomet has and the installer is smaller in size.
Cons: Live in the States or Canada and your gonna get busted.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: BitLord 1.1
Pros: Better than utorrent and bittorrent I haven't tried bitcomet you can reach over 300 kb/sec just depends how many leechers and seeders and don't forget to icrease your upload rate that is very important to get good speeds.
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