ImageShack offers free Torrent download service

Filed under: P2P, Beta

ImageShack offers free Torrent download service

by Simon Kerbel Apr 7th 2008

ImageShack has taken the wraps off its new, and free, BitTorrent downloading service.

Downloading torrent files with ImageShack will essentially be a two-step process: one, you download the torrent files onto the ImageShack server; two, when the download is complete, ImageShack gives you a simple http link to the file, so you can download it to your local machine.

ImageShack is hoping that users will benefit from the use of their servers, especially the users that have experienced ISP limiting of torrent traffic.

It certainly looks as if users are excited. Because of the overwhelming response to their new torrent service, ImageShack has taken the "public" off of the "public beta," meaning the torrent service is not available to new users at this time.

[via Daily Apps]

Tags: ImageShack, torrent

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Andrew said 9:26AM on 4-08-2008

I'm not sure they realise just what they are about to unleash, I hope this remains free

mona_1991 said 12:12PM on 5-15-2008

hghg

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