Comments on: Xtorrent Public Beta 3 http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: nate http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/comment-page-1/#comment-7207 nate Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:00:40 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/#comment-7207 BUYER BEWARE!!! NO SUPPORT!!! have now sent 20 e-mails... None have produced a reply. I am now trying to get my money back via my credit card company as this is just unacceptable. Once again I feel as if I was ripped off and I will do EVERYTHING I can to ensure this doesn't happen to any one else! All he has to do is REPLY and assist me in getting this issue fixed.... BUYER BEWARE!!! NO SUPPORT!!! have now sent 20 e-mails… None have produced a reply. I am now trying to get my money back via my credit card company as this is just unacceptable. Once again I feel as if I was ripped off and I will do EVERYTHING I can to ensure this doesn’t happen to any one else!
All he has to do is REPLY and assist me in getting this issue fixed….

]]> By: MacApper » Blog Archive » Showdown: Torrent Clients http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1476 MacApper » Blog Archive » Showdown: Torrent Clients Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:00:25 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/#comment-1476 [...] Cons: Slow, Java, hogs ram, takes up large ammount of screen space.   5. Xtorrent The newest edition to torrent clients on the Mac, Xtorrent is the latest creation from David Watanabe. Known for the eye candy in his apps, David designed Xtorrent around simplicity and elegance, yet loaded it with useful features and time saving options. Xtorrent can search for torrents via any search engine, can subscribe to RSS feeds for torrents, can organize searches and feeds into folders, automatically loads torrents, and can show download speeds in the dock icon. The UI is fantastic, reflecting NewsFire’s and Acquisition’s interface. The only downside to Xtorrent is it’s price, going for $18.99. Check out our brief Xtorrent Review. [...] [...] Cons: Slow, Java, hogs ram, takes up large ammount of screen space.   5. Xtorrent The newest edition to torrent clients on the Mac, Xtorrent is the latest creation from David Watanabe. Known for the eye candy in his apps, David designed Xtorrent around simplicity and elegance, yet loaded it with useful features and time saving options. Xtorrent can search for torrents via any search engine, can subscribe to RSS feeds for torrents, can organize searches and feeds into folders, automatically loads torrents, and can show download speeds in the dock icon. The UI is fantastic, reflecting NewsFire’s and Acquisition’s interface. The only downside to Xtorrent is it’s price, going for $18.99. Check out our brief Xtorrent Review. [...]

]]> By: Smaran http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Smaran Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:14:44 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/#comment-405 @ Indraneel: Strange that you should mention uTorrent, as it's not a Mac app... yet. Some die-hard fans like it so much, they go so far as to emulate it under OS X. I wrote up a how-to post, check it out, if you're interested: http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-run-utorrent-in-osx/ @ Indraneel: Strange that you should mention uTorrent, as it’s not a Mac app… yet. Some die-hard fans like it so much, they go so far as to emulate it under OS X. I wrote up a how-to post, check it out, if you’re interested:

http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-run-utorrent-in-osx/

]]> By: Indraneel http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Indraneel Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:04:55 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/#comment-401 i agree with sherb, why would you pay for bittorrent, even if you're not using it to pirate stuff. utorrent for windows is still king. i agree with sherb, why would you pay for bittorrent, even if you’re not using it to pirate stuff. utorrent for windows is still king.

]]> By: Richard http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Richard Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:28:25 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/#comment-390 I recently started using the Xtorrent beta again after trying out the first release and uninstalling it. I must say, having been against Xtorrent from the very start, I am considering buying a license and parting with Transmission. It has greatly improved throughout the beta stage. I recently started using the Xtorrent beta again after trying out the first release and uninstalling it. I must say, having been against Xtorrent from the very start, I am considering buying a license and parting with Transmission. It has greatly improved throughout the beta stage.

]]> By: Sherb http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Sherb Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:56:30 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/#comment-385 Come on... torrenting is all about stealing! Why do the devs make you pay for the program?? Come on… torrenting is all about stealing! Why do the devs make you pay for the program??

]]> By: Chris http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Chris Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:22:09 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/#comment-383 Man, there are soooo many things going against this app: 1. You have to pay for it. 1b. $19 is way to much for a such a specific app. 1b.b. WHY would you pay for a torrent client when so many out there are free? (see Azureus, TomatoTorrent, Transmission, rTorrent, etc.) 1c. Stretch is right, it's a beta. Who the heck charges for a beta? 2. It might look nice, but many torrent directories hate it. The guys who run OiNK claim it's "the bane of their existance" or something to that effect. Man, there are soooo many things going against this app:

1. You have to pay for it.
1b. $19 is way to much for a such a specific app.
1b.b. WHY would you pay for a torrent client when so many out there are free? (see Azureus, TomatoTorrent, Transmission, rTorrent, etc.)
1c. Stretch is right, it’s a beta. Who the heck charges for a beta?

2. It might look nice, but many torrent directories hate it. The guys who run OiNK claim it’s “the bane of their existance” or something to that effect.

]]> By: Rennervater http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Rennervater Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:08:30 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/#comment-380 Have to say it looks good! Not really surprising from the Author of Newswire Have to say it looks good! Not really surprising from the Author of Newswire

]]> By: Stretch http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Stretch Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:55:24 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/#comment-377 I want to know why we have to pay for BETA software. I want to know why we have to pay for BETA software.

]]> By: Nick http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Nick Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:54:47 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/#comment-375 I'm sorry, but I just don't understand the logic behind making people pay for software that will be mostly used to pirate other people's work. This is especially ridiculous considering the app is based on the open source Transmission. if you're into torrents you should know better! I’m sorry, but I just don’t understand the logic behind making people pay for software that will be mostly used to pirate other people’s work. This is especially ridiculous considering the app is based on the open source Transmission.

if you’re into torrents you should know better!

]]> By: Smaran Dayal http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Smaran Dayal Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:42:18 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/02/09/xtorrent-public-beta-3/#comment-374 It's definitely a very well designed and appealing app. And the built-in search functionality is only matched by <a href="http://www.bitrocket.org/" rel="nofollow">BitRocket</a>'s. If you're looking for a beautiful BitTorrent client and don't mind paying some 800rs for it, Xtorrent is definitely the way to go. To broke students like me, I can only suggest that you try and win a license (ooh! have I said too much?) or check out BitRocket (feature rich) or <a href="http://transmission.m0k.org/" rel="nofollow">Transmission</a>, both free & open source, but sadly, not as sexy as Xtorrent. It’s definitely a very well designed and appealing app. And the built-in search functionality is only matched by BitRocket’s. If you’re looking for a beautiful BitTorrent client and don’t mind paying some 800rs for it, Xtorrent is definitely the way to go.

To broke students like me, I can only suggest that you try and win a license (ooh! have I said too much?) or check out BitRocket (feature rich) or Transmission, both free & open source, but sadly, not as sexy as Xtorrent.

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