Computer Realm

Author – Ludvig Strigeus

Brief Description – Efficient, light-weight, feature-filled P2P client.

Supported P2P Networks - BitTorrent

General Ratings

• Interface – 4/5
• Ease of use – 5/5
• Memory Usage – 5/5
• Popularity – 5/5
• Price ($0.00) – 5/5
• No. of bugs – 5/5

Software specific ratings

• Speed – 4/5
• Web user interface – 5/5
• Bandwidth Cooperation – 3.5/5
• Privacy – 5/5

Rating Description

• Interface

Simple interface, uses the system’s visual styles. Uses a tabbed style and menu based interface as well.

• Ease of use

Easy to use application supporting drag ‘n’ drop functionality and inbuilt search capabilities for popular torrent sites. Tabbed-interface placed at the bottom of the main window displays all required information making it easier for the user.

• Memory Usage

Consumes very little memory. takes barely any time to initialize. Takes up from 1- 5MB of memory.

• Popularity

Probably the most popular P2P application available.

• No. of bugs

Contains virtually no bugs

• Speed

Download speed varies but is generally steady. While download speeds could be faster when compared to a download manager, the BitTorrent network is generally known to be a bit slow.

• Web User Interface

The Web User interface of utorrent was introduced recently but it is still quite stable and works just like the program would.

• Bandwidth Cooperation

When customized for unlimited bandwidth (default) the program could be a bit harsh with other internet based programs specifically web browsers, but its bandwidth limiting preference works flawlessly so could be customized accordingly.

• Privacy

The ‘boss-key’ feature of utorrent ensures privacy.

Other Details

Badware free?

The application is totally badware free but as we all know using P2P networks there is always a vulnerability in terms of viruses and spyware.

Application Size (Standalone) - ~175KB – One of the other main distinctive features of the program.

Overall (5/5):

One of the best P2P programs currently available.

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P.S. Using P2P networks to download illegal copies of software is a harsh thing to do for the software developers who spend countless number of hours to develop an application. Don’t use P2P networks to download illegal software.

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