Each file can be downloaded at the click of a button as all the parts of a file are joined. On the old Free Agent, all parts had to be downloaded seperately and joined which was a major pain (the TR47 ESB post has 201 parts to all 100 or so rar files!!)
The program also allows yEnc encoded files to be posted and downloaded. I will let Darth Osar explain that one but basically the same posted file can be download in less than half the time.
I get access through my ISP as part of my normal standard monthly bill and all the posts are shown, mostly in full. Those that are missing can be repaired using the magical par2 files mentioned earlier.
Another bonus of Usenet is time. A torrent of a DVD that takes approx 6 full days for me to download drops to 36 to 48 hours on Usenet!!!
It has been said before and I will say it again, alt.binaries.starwars is the place to be and it fits perfectly with what is happenning here at originaltrilogy.com and the various torrent sites.