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5 stars
Version: GrabIt 1.6.2 beta
Pros: There's a learning, but it's worth it. There is an update that works PAR and RAR files.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: GrabIt 1.6.2 beta
"if you use NZBs this i sall you need"
Pros: lots of options but if like any newsgroup user with any sense you are using NZBs to download movies etc this works brilliantly with such as newsbin and becomes very simple , still don't know what half the buttons are for but it works for me . reliable , solid and FREE !!!
read the comments and advice on its site to make it work - some simple probs easily solved .
Cons: initial issues with set up made me try else where , i.e if you do not download headers from at least one newsgroup hen all your downloads become saved as text (oops) easily solved but puts you off
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: GrabIt 1.6.2 beta
"A News Reader with a familiar P2P syle interface"
Pros: The only way I'd want to use this program is with a NBZ file indexing site. I used nfonews with Grabit and they worked great together. I clicked the files from my nfonews Grabit started downloading them nearly instantly. There was no need do download a huge amount of headers like Xnews. That's a big plus if you are pulling from a group with a lot of headers.
Grabit is set up very much like P2P or Bit Torrent software. It puts all the headers in a queue and downloads them in order. Also it always shows at what speed you are downloading. In all it's a pretty user friendly interface.
Cons: You can't really browse groups like traditional readers. You can't see pictures without downloading them first. This program is best used for downloading large files like movies.
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4 stars
Version: GrabIt 1.6.2 beta
"Good program but could use a better interface"
Pros: usually able to grab binaries from across different newsgroups and sort according to groups or specific folders
Cons: no inline previewing of graphic images prior to downloading associated binaries
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5 stars
Version: GrabIt 1.6.2 beta
"Hands down, the best newsreader I've found."
Pros: Automatically handles yenc, can be set to auto-decode file sets. I found the interface, despite the CNET editorial review, very logical. Another plus is that the developer, Ian Shemes, will actually answer your emails if your question is something not covered in the help. Finally, for a fee of $20 per year, it can be search-enabled. And the search is fast and accurate.
Cons: I like just about everything about this software. The only bummer is that I am migrating to Mac and there is no Mac client. I am an avid usenet user and am keeping a cheap PC laptop just to use Grabit.
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