What is RapidShare?
Posted 11th Jul 2009 at 05:59 PM by Cøbra
RapidShare is a file hosting service, allowing users to upload, download and share files with each other.
The most common types of content available on RapidShare include software, games, movies, music, TV episodes and so on.
Access to files on RapidShare is available in two flavours, namely free and Premium.
» Download URLs
When it comes to downloading from RapidShare, you will be presented with either an individual or set of RapidShare download URLs, similar to:
A set of URLs indicates that the content you're looking to download has been split into multiple files. We won't get into why content is split into files, but all you need to know is it's very common and has its benefits.
Let's say, for instance, a movie is contained within and split across the 3 RAR files available at the RapidShare URLs shown above. In order for you to watch the movie in its entirety, you must download all 3 files.
» RapidShare Free
Free users of RapidShare are faced with numerous limitations and restrictions, which can lead to frustration for those that wish to download from it regularly.
Limitations include:
These limitations translate to a movie taking all day to download.
» RapidShare Premium
The remedy to the aforementioned restrictions is to purchase a RapidShare Premium account.
Benefits include:
Keeping these benefits in mind, RapidShare Premium accounts are very cost-effective and affordable in contrast to spending money on buying and renting CDs and DVDs.
Click here for Prices of RapidShare Premium accounts and to Purchase Your RapidShare Premium account.
If you've recently purchased a Premium account, but have yet to set it up, click here.
The most common types of content available on RapidShare include software, games, movies, music, TV episodes and so on.
Access to files on RapidShare is available in two flavours, namely free and Premium.
» Download URLs
When it comes to downloading from RapidShare, you will be presented with either an individual or set of RapidShare download URLs, similar to:
Quote:
http://rapidshare.com/files/1001/filename.part01.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/1002/filename.part02.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/1003/filename.part03.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/1002/filename.part02.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/1003/filename.part03.rar
Let's say, for instance, a movie is contained within and split across the 3 RAR files available at the RapidShare URLs shown above. In order for you to watch the movie in its entirety, you must download all 3 files.
» RapidShare Free
Free users of RapidShare are faced with numerous limitations and restrictions, which can lead to frustration for those that wish to download from it regularly.
Limitations include:
- A wait period of approximately 2 minutes prior to the downloading of each file.
- Slow download speeds.
- Maximum of one download at a time.
- Inability to pause and resume file downloads.
These limitations translate to a movie taking all day to download.
» RapidShare Premium
The remedy to the aforementioned restrictions is to purchase a RapidShare Premium account.
Benefits include:
- Instant file downloads at full speed.
- Virtually unlimited downloading.
- Multiple file downloads at the same time.
- Ability to pause and resume partial file downloads.
- 500 GB personal file upload space.
Keeping these benefits in mind, RapidShare Premium accounts are very cost-effective and affordable in contrast to spending money on buying and renting CDs and DVDs.
Click here for Prices of RapidShare Premium accounts and to Purchase Your RapidShare Premium account.
If you've recently purchased a Premium account, but have yet to set it up, click here.
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