With the release of Vuze, Azureus is jumping onto the legal torrent
bandwagon. This application features the classic and extensive Azureus
torrent client and adds to it an online platform from which you can download
and submit legal audio and video content. Vuze's interface is a complete
shake-up to what Azureus users are used to. The BitTorrent developer has
decided to focus on online multimedia content and introduce user
participation. The first thing the user sees is a "Find, Download, Play"
screen to introduce you to Vuze. You can browse files by using the left side
menu, divided in time, main channels and tags. The menu at the top also links
to hot and new content. Vuze takes the web 2.0 road and you'll see that most
of the files have tags. You can write out a comment and leave a rating. The
program also makes it a no brainer to send a video by email and link to
content directly from your blog or website. Additionally, there are social
bookmarking links for each file. Downloading torrents is as simple as using
the search bar, which the gives you options to search the Vuze site and
results from the major bittorent sites such as Btjunkie. You can also easily
add more sites to that list if you wish. We won't expand on the qualities
of the Azureus client, for which you can read a review here. Vuze tries to
innovate by adding social tools to the program and providing legal content in
the Vuze HD Network. There are numerous channels to choose from, yet we were
disappointed with the content in general. On some channels there's very
little to watch and on others you don't necessarily find what you were hoping
for. Much of the content feels cheap and throwaway, even if it is in glorious
HD. On the downside Vuze does nothing to atone for Azureus's principal
drawback: the overuse of your RAM and DSL connection. Yes, Vuze is still a
resource and bandwidth hog, and there's nothing you can do about it. The
whole interface is really simple, though the program is so heavy you will get
some slow down, and the amount of legal content is still limited, Vuze is a
promising application for sharing and enjoying legal content. If you're
already hooked on the original Azureus bittorrent client, take a leap into
the future with Vuze.Download *Vuze 4.7.0* in Softonic
