Best Downloading Software???!!!

College Confidential Community
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<p>i was wondering what is the SAFEST and best software to use for downloading music. is it kazaa, morpheus, winmx...??? i usually just make my friends do it but i have a faster connection now and wanted to know which one to use for burning music and movies on cd's and stuff. </p>

<p>please give me some suggestions and base it on
1 safety (i want the SAFEST, I dont want my computer to get f-ed up)
2 speed
3 how much music/movies are available and how new they are
4 and whether its free or not</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>OH, and tell me how easy they are to use</p>

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<p>imo kazaa and all the other p2ps are annoying because 1) you can never find exactly what you want 2) half the stuff out there is misnamed or has viruses 3) theyre slow even with a fast connection
for the least frustration, use itunes or sony (not free) or just buy the stuff</p>

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<p>really??? thats not what i've heard, but thanks anyway. anyone else?</p>

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<p>bittorrent works the best</p>

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<p>is it safe? where can i download it? details, man, details!</p>

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<p>Ares is the best for movies, that I know of.</p>

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<p>never use morpheus or kazaa. Spyware galore!!</p>

<p>Bit torent or Limewire are the 2 best, IMO</p>

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<p>limewire is great for (audio, video, other media files)
bittorent and edonkey are good for software</p>

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<p>DC++ >>>>> everything else</p>

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<p>Actually, i2Hub is the best possible downloading software for college students. It's the same as dc++ except it only operates through college campuses nationwide, so you're guaranteed ridiculously fast speeds and high bandwith. </p>

<p>For non-college students, DC++ is best</p>

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<p>bah - i'm disappointed with I2hub - you used to be able to access them through DC++, but now you have to use their "proprietary" crap, which is just a very very slightly modified DC platform. But yes, I2hub is much better if you're on a college residential network that is part of I2</p>

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<p>There's always good ol' mIRC...</p>

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<p>i really like limewire. its really easy to use and u can always find what u are looking for</p>

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<p>Limewire is great, but if you're into being "legal" and whatnot, can't go wrong with the iPod music store.</p>

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<p>limewire... good game.</p>

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<p>bittorrent rocks! for anything that released new</p>

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<p>right now i have winmx...i that good or bad???</p>

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<p>ummm winmx isnt very organized and they ahve a lotta messed up songs on there. but its not BAD i just like limewire more</p>

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<p>oh. so should i uninstall winmx and install limewire, or use both simultaneously (if even possible)? how exactly do i delete winmx and does doing that delete my already downloaded tracks?</p>