Bittorrent: What It Offers and How Well It Stacks Up

Bittorrent is a free peer to peer (P2P) file sharing protocol which allows users to download high quality digital entertainment such as movies, videos, music, and games. The site offers guaranteed spyware free downloads and is available in over 20 languages. While Bittorrent offers many of the features which have made file sharing networks so popular, it’s also still riddled with some of the problems the original networks faced.

Bittorrent: An Interesting Twist

Bittorrent technology presents an interesting twist to the distribution model. With their software, the more popular a large audio, video or software file is, the faster it can be downloaded to a user’s computer. Bittorrent also has a forced sharing model, where everyone must share something in order to keep the software running properly. Sharing with others also helps decrease your download time.

Bittorrent has a relatively easy to use interface, though some users have complained that searching for items is a bit difficult. Transferring files is much easier, and can be accomplished with just a few simple mouse clicks. The download speed for files is quite fast, and you can still browse the Internet or use other applications during the process.

As with most file sharing programs, the software is easy to download and is guaranteed to be free of viruses. Bittorrent also has some nice features, such as the ability to schedule times for when you’d like your files to be downloaded.

Healthy Community, But Eclipsed By Newcomer

While Bittorrent has a healthy community of users, it has been eclipsed by Ares, which is becoming known for offering the most value laden community. Like Bittorrent, Ares was built in 2002 around its own decentralized torrent network. It boasts a quick, simple interface and the largest community of any P2P network.

Ares Vista Makes Life Easier

Ares Vista, one of the newest and most robust versions of the software, works happily on Windows Vista and Windows 7, and eliminated the technical glitches experienced in earlier versions of Ares. It also offers a fast connection, rapid download speed, a spyware free experience and, according to users, is structured on the most reliable network in the industry.

Another difference between Bittorrent and Ares Vista is in their ownership. Ares was developed as an open source application by developers. Bittorrent was created by a corporation. This means that Ares has no corporate owners for lawyers to target, and has never been halted by legal problems.

File Sharing: Not Illegal

While file sharing by itself is not illegal, there are some movies and music that are illegally downloaded through file sharing networks. The practice is considered copyright infringement. In the early days of file sharing, there were lawsuits filed, though that practice has dwindled considerably.

The reality is that file sharing sites offer users unparalleled access to information and entertainment. And contrary to how they were first portrayed, they have not decimated sales. In fact, it’s been found that music shared on P2P networks actually increases sales of an artist’s album.

Over Half Internet Traffic Due To Filesharing

There’s also the sheer volume of sharing to consider. It’s been estimated that 25-55% of Internet traffic is involved in this type of activity. The sheer size of the movement ensures that these sites will exist, in some form or fashion and that it will be difficult to regulate users. Still, the level of protection offered is something to consider when choosing a network. Ares Vista offers the safest and most untraceable way of sharing and maintaining files.

While Bittorrent and Ares Vista share many of the same features, Ares Vista handles the process in a more seamless manner, and has become the preferred choice for those looking to share files over the Internet.

Bittorrent: What It Offers and How Well It Stacks Up

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