What is better than downloading torrents?

Tons of people still make use of 'Limewire' which can be downloaded here for free:

http://download.cnet.com/limewire/

Though, once again, you need to be careful around what you download since there are many risks involved. Files at times, may contain viruses and such, which is why torrent sites are often preferred over them; many torrent websites now (such as Isohunt, Piratebay, Demonoid) allow users to rate and comment on their torrent listings so it drastically reduces your chances of downloading a file which contains a virus.