Darren Straight's Blog

For those of you that don’t know yet, the Windows Vista Beta 2 Download is set to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records for 2006 because it has set the record for the biggest download event in history with its 3.5GB Windows Vista ISO Image that contains the Windows Vista Installer.

1. We are pumping out bits as fast as we can. If we pushed out bits any faster there would be a measureable impact for the Internet. So, we are literally saying that if we increased our bandwidth any further there’s a possibilty of taking down the Internet – people might have problems with World Cup viewing, etc. That would be bad. So, it isn’t that we weren’t anticipating demand – we were and are – it is that we are at the threshold of what the Internet can bear.
2. We want to encourage people who can wait to order the DVD. The DVD guarantees you RCI upgrade (as long as you activate). DVD’s will take about 1 – 4 weeks to arrive depending where in the world you live. And, I want to emphasize that we aren’t making money on the DVD’s. We are just charging for cost of goods and shipping. Along with that – people who have PID keys may have a wait on their hands to get the download. This could be several days to even up to a week or more in some cases. That speaks to why ordering the DVD might be a good option.

 Via: Longhorn Blogs | Digital Inspiration

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