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124 out of 138 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: eMule 0.47a
"First time I have ever tried eMule..and I like it!"
Pros: I like this p2p application, and it found me some stuff I couldn't find with other p2p clients. You can use eMule to download free music, games, videos, full movies, and software products. Try eMule it is free! However, I'm giving eMule 4 stars instead of 5 because it just is not as fast downloading as Morpheus, LimeWire, Ares, or Bearshare. The search results were super fast but the downloads came a little slow. I did eventually get every thing I wanted, but it took much longer than the p2p clients I mentioned above. I know the eDonkey network is huge, but maybe all the hosts were gone on this long Memorial Day weekend because I could not get enough hosts to generate fast download results.
Cons: This is not really a con, It is just some tips for first time users of eMule: Welcome to the world of file sharing. If you are downloading just music, you shouldn't have any problems. But if you are downloading games, movies, or other software products, never download a file that is smaller than 1 MB. It will be a virus. Also never download an exe file..only zip files, and always scan with your virus protection. Some of these small virus files are sent by the publishers,( because they feel we should buy their product instead of getting it for free) , and some by sick perks who think it is a joke to give you a virus. As far as spyware, ALL p2p apps are considered spyware by many antispy programs. If your spy cleaner detects eMule as spyware...just uncheck the box or add it to the always ignore list, sometimes called the White list. Hope this answers your questions. Happy Downloading! goldengreeke
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10 out of 11 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: eMule 0.44d
"Great P2P Program! Much better than Limewire and Kazaa"
Pros: -the eMule symbol is very cute-looking
-Comprehensive help file
-Pretty straightforward interface, but could use some slight improvements
-searching is very fast. It's as fast as searching on an internet search engine.
-The results have almost no junk at all. Unlike Limewire or Kazaa, that when you search for something you get half the results as useless, eMule seems to have only files that are related to your search.
Overall: eMule is pretty much as reliable as torrents
Cons: - only con I have with this program, which isn't really that big of a con, is that it is set up as priorities. The more you upload, the faster you download. In other words, if you don't upload, then you'll have to wait in a very long line for your download to begin.
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18 out of 20 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: eMule 0.44d
Pros: The interface is nice and can be customized to the way you like it to be. I like the statistics page where you can see how much you have downloaded and uploaded.
I have found more files using this P2P compared to others and the search results come up instantly.
Cons: I do get a slow speed, but if the program is left running for a few hours you can download a lot!
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: eMule 0.47a
"The key to finding rare files."
Pros: A very advanced set up and a very successful searcher means you can often find files you were unable to locate anywhere else. The user base is a lot more friendly and there are less leechers so if you share and have a good ratio your queue times go more quickly. An excellent way to access the edonkey and kad networks and a truly valuable resource for finding those things you thought impossible.
Cons: Advanced set up of this program means you must really get used to it to successfully use and understand it - so if you do not have time on your hands or do not really care for that rare file then don't bother. Queue times are a pain in the bum despite the faster moving for non leechers.
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21 out of 42 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: eMule 0.47a
"Best client for the eDonkey network."
Pros: Its free.
It has no spyware, adware or viruses.
It lets you import your own list of servers from any place that provides such.
Has a great interface.
Its open source.
Gives you some cool network stats if you are interested in that.
Allows for a lot of customization with how the program acts and looks.
Cons: Its so good that there have been so many hacks of it since its open source...blah!
The eDonkey network still stinks...its much too slow and the downloads are nowhere near the quality of bittorrent downloads. Downloads are done by download tickets...no tickets, no downloads. BOO!
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