BitLet an effective startup that allows to download torrents from browsers

Posted on October 18, 2007
Filed Under Save money and/or time

You might not know that there is a client that allows to dowload torrents directly from your browser. It’s called BitLet and it’s a relatively new software.

The bookmarklet can be used with The Pirate Bay, mininova, Demonoid and all other websites that use the .torrent extension.

Using BitLet it’s now possible to share files with people who never really heard of BitTorrent. It requires no configuration – even though you can change the port and upload speed – and the speeds are pretty much the same as most other BitTorrent clients. What is really important is that this piece of software brings Torrent another step closer to the complete novice.

A good alternative is to use a browser with implemented bittorrent client. An excellent one is Opera, but I know there are ways to use firefox too.

Advantages: very simple to use, fast and effective; good speed.

Disadvantages: less stable and reliable than traditional clients, compatible with few sites only

Overall it’s a good solution for newbies and those of you who download files from time to time. Speed and reliability should be improved, but so far I haven’t seen anything similar.

Mark: 8/10

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