generic retarded objection
"azu is a resource hog"

Sounds like someone didn't bother READING how to properly configure the application for his system.

Additionally expecting NEW software on OLD hardware to function as well as NEW software on NEW hardware is patently irrational. Upgrade your hardware or continue using OLD software.

Azu consumes no more than 70 megs on my system. Compare that to the baseline of 85 megs consumed by firefox.

Plus I don't have to tolerate crap clients or barely-sharing peers with azu. microTorrent only has IPA banning.

Azu, even Vuze, is delightful when properly CONFIGURED.

http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Reduce_memory_usage (among other reading material a modicum of effort on your part will find)