Comments on: Napster Failed, Will Limewire’s Store Fail Too? http://cybernetnews.com/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:19:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/comment-page-1/#comment-113501 Ryan Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:42:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/15/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/#comment-113501 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-113451" rel="nofollow">KylesCove wrote:</a><blockquote>Also, doesn’t Limewire require a $10.00 a year subscription or something?</blockquote></div> As of right now they make their money off of selling the "Pro" edition of their software. And the list of features you get with the Pro version is actually a little pathetic. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-113466" rel="nofollow">dkong wrote:</a><blockquote>I realized that none of the songs were the right songs, and most weren’t even by underoath…it was pretty dumb.</blockquote></div> Yeah, I've had that happen quite a bit before. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-113494" rel="nofollow">Inferno_str1ke wrote:</a><blockquote>Limewire, like Napster and Kazaa before it, was just a P2P program for kids and clueless people. For a file sharing program eMule will always be the way to go, and for large files, BitTorrent is king. All other pretenders are just to keep the idiots out of the good prorams.</blockquote></div> I haven't used eMule in years. Seems like you can find everything that you want on BitTorrent these days, and the speeds keep getting better and better. Everything I downloaded on eMule was always stuff pretending to be something else...or a virus. KylesCove wrote:
Also, doesn’t Limewire require a $10.00 a year subscription or something?

As of right now they make their money off of selling the “Pro” edition of their software. And the list of features you get with the Pro version is actually a little pathetic.

dkong wrote:
I realized that none of the songs were the right songs, and most weren’t even by underoath…it was pretty dumb.

Yeah, I’ve had that happen quite a bit before.

Inferno_str1ke wrote:
Limewire, like Napster and Kazaa before it, was just a P2P program for kids and clueless people. For a file sharing program eMule will always be the way to go, and for large files, BitTorrent is king. All other pretenders are just to keep the idiots out of the good prorams.

I haven’t used eMule in years. Seems like you can find everything that you want on BitTorrent these days, and the speeds keep getting better and better. Everything I downloaded on eMule was always stuff pretending to be something else…or a virus.

]]> By: Inferno_str1ke http://cybernetnews.com/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/comment-page-1/#comment-113494 Inferno_str1ke Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:53:55 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/15/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/#comment-113494 Limewire, like Napster and Kazaa before it, was just a P2P program for kids and clueless people. For a file sharing program eMule will always be the way to go, and for large files, BitTorrent is king. All other pretenders are just to keep the idiots out of the good prorams. Limewire, like Napster and Kazaa before it, was just a P2P program for kids and clueless people. For a file sharing program eMule will always be the way to go, and for large files, BitTorrent is king. All other pretenders are just to keep the idiots out of the good prorams.

]]> By: dkong http://cybernetnews.com/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/comment-page-1/#comment-113466 dkong Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:06:48 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/15/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/#comment-113466 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-113453" rel="nofollow">Anonymous wrote:</a><blockquote>Torrents are, and always will be the way to go.</blockquote></div> In terms of safety, yes...in terms of reliability- no. My friend downloaded a bunch of underoath songs from bittorrent a few weeks ago, and then when I went over to listen, I realized that none of the songs were the right songs, and most weren't even by underoath...it was pretty dumb. Anonymous wrote:
Torrents are, and always will be the way to go.

In terms of safety, yes…in terms of reliability- no.
My friend downloaded a bunch of underoath songs from bittorrent a few weeks ago, and then when I went over to listen, I realized that none of the songs were the right songs, and most weren’t even by underoath…it was pretty dumb.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/comment-page-1/#comment-113453 Anonymous Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:24:47 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/15/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/#comment-113453 Torrents are, and always will be the way to go. Torrents are, and always will be the way to go.

]]> By: KylesCove http://cybernetnews.com/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/comment-page-1/#comment-113451 KylesCove Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:15:00 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/15/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/#comment-113451 <blockquote>Actually when I think of Limewire I think of endless spyware and virus problems and how I hope to God my sister continues to just use iTunes.</blockquote> Heh, that is along the lines of what I was thinking. Also, doesn't Limewire require a $10.00 a year subscription or something?

Actually when I think of Limewire I think of endless spyware and virus problems and how I hope to God my sister continues to just use iTunes.

Heh, that is along the lines of what I was thinking. Also, doesn’t Limewire require a $10.00 a year subscription or something?

]]> By: Tinhed http://cybernetnews.com/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/comment-page-1/#comment-113446 Tinhed Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:24:40 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/15/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/#comment-113446 Cabos, edonkey, DC++ here i come. Goodbye Limewire, it was nice knowing you. Cabos, edonkey, DC++ here i come. Goodbye Limewire, it was nice knowing you.

]]> By: DKong http://cybernetnews.com/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/comment-page-1/#comment-113445 DKong Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:13:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/15/napster-failed-will-limewires-store-fail-too/#comment-113445 Actually when I think of Limewire I think of endless spyware and virus problems and how I hope to God my sister continues to just use iTunes. Actually when I think of Limewire I think of endless spyware and virus problems and how I hope to God my sister continues to just use iTunes.

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