Bittorrent quicker than Newsgroups?

[phrenzy]

If you get on a good private tracker you Will max your download w/o a problem. W/ Usenet can you download a few movies at once?

[Sneakydave]

I never did see why youd pay money to download illegal data so for that reason alone id consider bittorrent better. With the sites that im a member of i max out my 8mbit connection anyway plus after trying out newsgroups over christmas with the providers which were offering free usage over december i find bittorrent much easier to use.

[bsgjunkie]

If you get on a good private tracker you Will max your download w/o a problem. W/ Usenet can you download a few movies at once?

Sure can. Most usenet accounts offer 8 connections, but you can receive 20+

You may be able to max your connection with some torrents, but you will max your connection with ALL newsgroup binaries.

I currently use newsgroups exclusively, but thats more because my ISP blocks torrents. When I am on other connections, I use torrents when I need the hottest and new things, but anything past a few days submission, its much easier and faster to use newgroups.

Some people have commented that usenet is more difficult to use then binaries - I don't see how thats true. Sure, anything new takes a learning curve, but if you were to have equal background in both you'd find usenets to be much eaiser.

Bottom line is usenets aren't for everyone. The cost doesn't fit everyones budget. Even those that can afford it, don't feel the benefits are worth the cost. They're worth it to me.

I can see both sides of the coin, but I would encourage everyone to keep usenet in mind, even if its only for limited use. There are services where you can pay for a day or two at a time, which may be perfect for those that would only see true benefits a few times a month.

[FriLock]

If you get on a good private tracker you Will max your download w/o a problem. W/ Usenet can you download a few movies at once?

Sure can. Most usenet accounts offer 8 connections, but you can receive 20+

You may be able to max your connection with some torrents, but you will max your connection with ALL newsgroup binaries.

I currently use newsgroups exclusively, but thats more because my ISP blocks torrents. When I am on other connections, I use torrents when I need the hottest and new things, but anything past a few days submission, its much easier and faster to use newgroups.

Some people have commented that usenet is more difficult to use then binaries - I don't see how thats true. Sure, anything new takes a learning curve, but if you were to have equal background in both you'd find usenets to be much eaiser.

Bottom line is usenets aren't for everyone. The cost doesn't fit everyones budget. Even those that can afford it, don't feel the benefits are worth the cost. They're worth it to me.

I can see both sides of the coin, but I would encourage everyone to keep usenet in mind, even if its only for limited use. There are services where you can pay for a day or two at a time, which may be perfect for those that would only see true benefits a few times a month.

I agree completely, I still use torrents on occasion, but only when I have to because I can't find something. I use newshosting as my newsgroup provider.