by @Macarlo
Windows 2000 Professional Beta Tester
(Screenshots by Embellish)

 Hello downloaders!! Great news!! SpeedBit has released a new and dramatically improved version of his award winning free tool Download Accelerator Plus, app that I'm using here on my Windows 2000 Professional since the first beta release. Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) is a program that I recommend enthusiastically to all surfers in order to improve downloads. I personally verified the performance os this fantastic tool: 200 to 500 per cent more fast for zipfiles! In the photo bellow you see release 4.0 downloading a file (11.95MB) from Korea.

I tested the new version, 5.0 Plus, released at June 18, 2001, on my Windows 2000 Workstation and this one is running just fine here, embedded in my Microsoft Internet Explorer Beta 6.0. No problems, no troubleshooting, only total efficiency and high velocity! I encourage all Windows surfers to press the appropriate button below in order to suck immediately this new release. In the photo below you can see that insignificant CPU is used by DAP during downloads.

Using Download Accelerator Plus you can schedule to close the Internet connection or simply shutdown your machine when the download is concluded. If the host server disconnects you during one download the resume feature of DAP recuperates the file with total guarantee. And you have inside DAP a complete downloads manager.

In the free version, sponsored, a little banner is displayed continuously. If you register the soft the advertisement is removed and some improvements are added. I recommend that all users register this fine shareware in order to support and encourage his permanently improvement. I rated DAP 5.0 Plus the maximum here for a soft: 5 Butterflies.
 
Five Butterflies for the best

 Download Accelerator Plus is the leading download acceleration software. DAP is fully integrated into your browser and may speed your download up to 300% Faster*. DAP accelerates downloads for All Internet connections (Dial-up, Cable, DSL / ADSL, T1 etc.), it allows you to obtain maximum benefit from your available bandwidth.

DAP is FREE, just a simple installation procedure and you will enjoy shorter and more reliable downloads with many more useful features.

The newest version (DAP 5.0 beta) includes:
Browser (IE) integrated Toolbar (with Leecher and Links Highlighter), Different saving folder for each file extension, Import and Export of downloads lists, operation triggered sounds, online files reviews service, management of sites' passwords and other relevant Information.

Download Accelerator Plus offers a Multi-Lingual Interface (German, Dutch, French, Chinese Traditional, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian).

Note: For the Multi Lingual interface you have first to install Download Accelerator Plus and then install the Language Pack.

Photo above shows the DAP Downloads Manager

 SpeedBit (www.speedbit.com) announced at last June 18, 2001 the release of version 5.0 of its premiere product, Download Accelerator Plus. The new version will be exclusively launched at CNET's Download.com, where DAP continues to be one of the most popular PC downloads for over a year.

DAP's popularity is spread strictly by word of mouth and user recommendations, and nearly 2 million new users register every month, reflecting keen interest in DAP as the preferred delivery platform to download millions of rich media files every day, including software, games, movies and music.

DAP Core Functionality

DAP allows file delivery in a highly accelerated and reliable manner - up to 200%-400% faster, according to users' comments and professional reviews. It detects mirror sites that host the requested file, determines which servers will be fastest for the specific user's location, and then initiates a multi-connection multi-server download process. This allows users to obtain maximum benefit from available bandwidth. SpeedBit has two patent applications pending regarding DAP's core technology.

DAP's client-side optimization takes advantage of actual overall conditions of the network (with load balancing and fault tolerance), and of the deployed storage and mirror servers at the time of use as seen from the user's location, thus extending the delivery optimization chain to its true edge - the user's PC.

The New Version

One of DAP 5.0's many new features is an integrated toolbar that allows users to more conveniently mange their download from within their browser (IE). This new "dashboard" eases access to important DAP functions and includes a new Leecher and Links highlighter for broad and fast coverage of the available URLs from which files may be downloaded.

"The new version also demonstrates how various services may be offered during or after the download process. Currently we offer a Reviews service where users can share opinions about downloaded content. Similarly, content owners like record companies and movie studios may use DAP to offer additional services such as music and movie recommendations, how-to-purchase information, and so on," said Yossi Vardi, an investor in the company and founding investor of ICQ (which was acquired by AOL).

Boost for Digital Content Subscription Model

Future versions of DAP's delivery platform will enable users to subscribe to a variety of predefined subscription channels. Whenever there is a new item (song / movie / software / game / news etc.) subscribers will receive it directly to their PCs according to their schedule preferences. DAP transparency to various Digital Rights Management (DRM) protocols will allow content providers to offer paid-for subscriptions.

"DAP is developing into a perfect platform for offering subscriptions for rich media content. Our fast-growing user base is comprised of frequent downloaders who are likely to be early adopters of various digital content subscription plans. DAP's subscription functionality allows delivery of the content with no user intervention, directing the users to the most responsive servers, balancing server load and reducing bandwidth costs," says Idan Feigenbaum, SpeedBit's CTO and Cofounder.

About SpeedBit

SpeedBit is a privately held company founded at the end of 1999 by a young Israeli programmer, Idan Feigenbaum, and his father Yerach. It has received funding from investors Yossi Vardi and STI Ventures, an international early-stage investment company, with an emphasis on Israeli technology. Strategic investors in STI Ventures are Softbank, Comverse Technology and Pacific Capital Group.

For more information please visit SpeedBit web sites at -
www.speedbit.com
www.downloadaccelerator.com

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