What is Ares Lite?
Ares Lite was a revelation in its day. Somehow this little piece of software was considered the only version of Ares that was not bundled with some spyware or other. This, the punters thought, was why it was Ares Lite, the ‘Lite’ signifying the lack of ‘bonus’ software.
Of course then, as now, this assertion is incorrect. There are many great versions of Ares that are not, and never have been, packaged with adware. Ares Ultra, Ares Ultimate, Ares Galaxy and Ares Vista are all clean and perform admirably.
The concept behind Ares Lite (and the real reason it was ‘Lite’) was that it was a cut down version of Ares Galaxy with no integrated chatroom and fewer concurrent connections allowed. The reduced code footprint meant that Ares Lite consumed fewer resources and worked quicker on older computers.
More powerful computers and cheaper hardware has rendered the need to compromise over functionality for the sake of older and less powerful machines no longer necessary. Are Lite served its purpose with distinction, but now, perhaps, is the time to let it rest.