Windows Vista Public Beta the Largest Software Download in History

*polonyc2* · 06-10-2006, 12:59 PM

Vista is now the largest downloaded software in history. Many users have struggled to try to download the Beta (4.4GB 64-bit version), only to find it aborting exactly upon completion. Microsoft has now clearly indicated on the Vista Beta site that many users will simply not be able to access the download, and should order a DVD version. If they attempt to increase the amount of bandwidth they're providing, they will literally slow down the entire Internet!

http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=33561

general_koffi · 06-10-2006, 02:21 PM

Yeah. I ordered the DVD.

Not that I have much choice. We South African ADSL users can only download 3GB in a month... :P

SpeedDMN · 06-10-2006, 02:32 PM

huh I actually got the x64 through the download manager last ngiht. I figured it had slowed down

SpeedDMN · 06-10-2006, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by general_koffi

Yeah. I ordered the DVD.

Not that I have much choice. We South African ADSL users can only download 3GB in a month... :P

Yikes! that would be terrible! I do more then that in the average week

*Kage* · 06-10-2006, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by general_koffi

Yeah. I ordered the DVD.

Not that I have much choice. We South African ADSL users can only download 3GB in a month... :P

Ouch! My cap is 100GB/month...I actually went past that and did 120GB in half the month and got my conection suspended.

The average user here uses about 1.5-2GB in a month...

John64 · 06-10-2006, 09:16 PM

Can someone say Bittorrent? This is a normal file size for the BT protocol. Why doesnt MS make something like that for this purpose!

Where i am, the ADSL has no cap (for now). They tried it a while back, and i guess they lost a lot of users since it was stupid low (5GB up and down, each) and since i use on average 60GB/month, and lately a lot more. With linux, i bet i do much, much more (think installing a huge os multiple times over the net)

Either way, the cable company gives a 60GB cap, which is still too low. If i get any more capping i will probably try to get an SDSL line, at least then i am getting a good connection, even it if its capped.

Acid8000 · 06-10-2006, 09:47 PM

I have a 10 GB cap on ADSL, but I only ever use about 3.5 GB/month. High speed net access costs a lot more in Australia.

*polonyc2* · 06-10-2006, 09:53 PM

I don't think I even have a cap...I know I've downloaded a lot of large files in any given month...that's a good question to ask my ISP though, think I'll call them up and ask them...

John64 · 06-10-2006, 09:59 PM

Australia has Insanely expensive internet. My 3000K down, 800K up connection costs all of $45CDN/month, but keep in mind i live in Canada's biggest city which helps.

*Kage* · 06-10-2006, 10:04 PM

I pay about the same as John for my 10Mb Cable connection...

*polonyc2* · 06-10-2006, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by polonyc2

I don't think I even have a cap...I know I've downloaded a lot of large files in any given month...that's a good question to ask my ISP though, think I'll call them up and ask them...

just called my cable company (RCN)...no cap on downloads

download 20 MB/upload 2 MB

Wired_abx · 06-10-2006, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John64

Can someone say Bittorrent? This is a normal file size for the BT protocol. Why doesnt MS make something like that for this purpose!

http://www.longhornblogs.com/robert/...n_History.aspx

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Q: What about BitTorrent?
A: We thought about Bit Torrent a lot, especially in the planning stages for this. There are legal and privacy issues which unfortunately make that not an option for Microsof to officially sponsor a BitTorrent. I really wish we could do it, but we can't. If someone BitTorrent's we can't guarantee that they've got an unaltered copy, etc.

SpeedDMN · 06-10-2006, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John64

Can someone say Bittorrent? This is a normal file size for the BT protocol. Why doesnt MS make something like that for this purpose!

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LOL I can see it now MS and Pirate Bay join forces. What kills me about the whole thing is how many millions of users downloaded that bunk file down to 99% for nothing Talk about a waste of bandwidth.

SpeedDMN · 06-10-2006, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polonyc2

just called my cable company (RCN)...no cap on downloads

download 20 MB/upload 2 MB

I only get 600k per second down and 50k up. I have to limit the upload to around 30k or else it slows the hell out of surfing etc.

*Kage* · 06-10-2006, 11:02 PM

Why bother downloading? Just order the DVD and it will be at your doorstep in a few days. Done and done!

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06-10-2006, 02:21 PM	#2
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06-10-2006, 09:16 PM	#6
John64 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,449	Can someone say Bittorrent? This is a normal file size for the BT protocol. Why doesnt MS make something like that for this purpose! Where i am, the ADSL has no cap (for now). They tried it a while back, and i guess they lost a lot of users since it was stupid low (5GB up and down, each) and since i use on average 60GB/month, and lately a lot more. With linux, i bet i do much, much more (think installing a huge os multiple times over the net) Either way, the cable company gives a 60GB cap, which is still too low. If i get any more capping i will probably try to get an SDSL line, at least then i am getting a good connection, even it if its capped. __________________
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polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,435	I don't think I even have a cap...I know I've downloaded a lot of large files in any given month...that's a good question to ask my ISP though, think I'll call them up and ask them... __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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