I still use Opera az my download manager - it has the basic functions - resume being the most important. Its compact and its together with the browser - and its also a FDM. So what you need more than it?

It also supports peer to peer connection.

I have tried Download Accelerator Plus(DAP), I also tried Internet Download Manager which was slighly better.
   
Also i finded that DAP was full of spyware and the only thing that i got with it was less RAM.

Finally I decided that all those programs were precindible, and now I use FlashGot integrated in Firefox 3. Which maybe don't "accelerate"(a thing that can be highly discused) but is much more simpler, and what is most important it accomplish it main feature perfectly, Download.


Greetings, shotgun.

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OS:Windows Vista Ultimate Sp1    
MD:Asus P5N-E
CPU:2.40GHz/Intel Quad Core Q6600
RAM:Corsair Dual Channel 4GB 800Mhz
VC:XFX GeForce 9800 GTX/512MB

Well as a download manager I've always used flashget, it's very good and can definitely increase the speed of your download. You can find it here: http://www.flashget.com/index_en.htm It's really clean and great to use.

And of course for legal torrents I use utorrent.