Anybody South Africa have successful download RC2

[Piet Fourie]

I have downloaded RC2. but the file is faulty due to slow download and
interruptions. If anybody in South Africa managed to get a successful
download please let me know. I will reimburse you if you can make me a DVD
and post it to me. Kindly please respond. Piet

 

[humphry]

use a download manager!!! [free]

www.flashget.com <--- very good

www.freedownloadmanager.org

or search for it on torrent and download [free]

www.utorrent.com

 

[Piet Fourie]

I am afraid we only have a cap of 3gb at best, and peer to peer, like
Torrents are severely filtered. I tried the Torents this morning and the
average speed I get is between 4 and 6kpbs. I will still be downloading in
Feb when the official release comes out. Thanks anyway.

use a download manager!!! [free]

www.flashget.com <--- very good

www.freedownloadmanager.org

or search for it on torrent and download [free]

www.utorrent.com

I have downloaded RC2. but the file is faulty due to slow download and
interruptions. If anybody in South Africa managed to get a successful
download please let me know. I will reimburse you if you can make me a DVD
and post it to me. Kindly please respond. Piet

 

[humphry]

Im not sure if the official (RTM) will be released as a download...

this has never happened before with windows (of course last major release
was before the broadband boom)
.... and although I do think it should be done, something tells me that MS
wont do it....

Perhaps I am wrong.. if you know otherwise, please tell me.

I dont know if you do heavy use on your connection, but perhaps you should
consider getting
an unlimited download connection.... I download 3 gb in a day But that
is me of course...
it depends on your needs and use.

Thanks

I am afraid we only have a cap of 3gb at best, and peer to peer, like
Torrents are severely filtered. I tried the Torents this morning and the
average speed I get is between 4 and 6kpbs. I will still be downloading in
Feb when the official release comes out. Thanks anyway.

use a download manager!!! [free]

www.flashget.com <--- very good

www.freedownloadmanager.org

or search for it on torrent and download [free]

www.utorrent.com

I have downloaded RC2. but the file is faulty due to slow download and
interruptions. If anybody in South Africa managed to get a successful
download please let me know. I will reimburse you if you can make me a
DVD and post it to me. Kindly please respond. Piet

 

[Piet Fourie]

I wish I could get uncapped usage. Internet here is quite expensive. The
line and 3gb per month costs about USD 150 and in our environment is
EXPENSIVE.
I dont think the RTM would be up for download....maybe

Im not sure if the official (RTM) will be released as a download...

this has never happened before with windows (of course last major release
was before the broadband boom)
... and although I do think it should be done, something tells me that MS
wont do it....

Perhaps I am wrong.. if you know otherwise, please tell me.

I dont know if you do heavy use on your connection, but perhaps you should
consider getting
an unlimited download connection.... I download 3 gb in a day But that
is me of course...
it depends on your needs and use.

Thanks

I am afraid we only have a cap of 3gb at best, and peer to peer, like
Torrents are severely filtered. I tried the Torents this morning and the
average speed I get is between 4 and 6kpbs. I will still be downloading in
Feb when the official release comes out. Thanks anyway.

use a download manager!!! [free]

www.flashget.com <--- very good

www.freedownloadmanager.org

or search for it on torrent and download [free]

www.utorrent.com


I have downloaded RC2. but the file is faulty due to slow download and
interruptions. If anybody in South Africa managed to get a successful
download please let me know. I will reimburse you if you can make me a
DVD and post it to me. Kindly please respond. Piet

 

[Richard Urban]

I would not expect the RTM version to be available for download. That is the
(finished?) code. They expect you to buy that!

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

Im not sure if the official (RTM) will be released as a download...

this has never happened before with windows (of course last major release
was before the broadband boom)
... and although I do think it should be done, something tells me that MS
wont do it....

Perhaps I am wrong.. if you know otherwise, please tell me.

I dont know if you do heavy use on your connection, but perhaps you should
consider getting
an unlimited download connection.... I download 3 gb in a day But that
is me of course...
it depends on your needs and use.

Thanks

I am afraid we only have a cap of 3gb at best, and peer to peer, like
Torrents are severely filtered. I tried the Torents this morning and the
average speed I get is between 4 and 6kpbs. I will still be downloading in
Feb when the official release comes out. Thanks anyway.

use a download manager!!! [free]

www.flashget.com <--- very good

www.freedownloadmanager.org

or search for it on torrent and download [free]

www.utorrent.com


I have downloaded RC2. but the file is faulty due to slow download and
interruptions. If anybody in South Africa managed to get a successful
download please let me know. I will reimburse you if you can make me a
DVD and post it to me. Kindly please respond. Piet

 

[humphry]

Hmmm I see..... Its strange that in S.Africa its so expensive... more
expensive than here (somewhere in europe).. hehe
when did DSL come there? or is this cable

Can you call your local Microsoft? they would probably send you a dvd.. for
free... thats
what they did for me here once upon a time...(for the beta of office)

I wish I could get uncapped usage. Internet here is quite expensive. The
line and 3gb per month costs about USD 150 and in our environment is
EXPENSIVE.
I dont think the RTM would be up for download....maybe

Im not sure if the official (RTM) will be released as a download...

this has never happened before with windows (of course last major release
was before the broadband boom)
... and although I do think it should be done, something tells me that MS
wont do it....

Perhaps I am wrong.. if you know otherwise, please tell me.

I dont know if you do heavy use on your connection, but perhaps you
should consider getting
an unlimited download connection.... I download 3 gb in a day But
that is me of course...
it depends on your needs and use.

Thanks

I am afraid we only have a cap of 3gb at best, and peer to peer, like
Torrents are severely filtered. I tried the Torents this morning and the
average speed I get is between 4 and 6kpbs. I will still be downloading
in Feb when the official release comes out. Thanks anyway.


use a download manager!!! [free]

www.flashget.com <--- very good

www.freedownloadmanager.org

or search for it on torrent and download [free]

www.utorrent.com


I have downloaded RC2. but the file is faulty due to slow download and
interruptions. If anybody in South Africa managed to get a successful
download please let me know. I will reimburse you if you can make me a
DVD and post it to me. Kindly please respond. Piet

 

[Terje Alexander Barth]

I would not expect the RTM version to be available for download. That is the
(finished?) code. They expect you to buy that!

--

Hi,

In previous OS beta tests you could download the RTM Code once it was available.
(Although it would usually be up on Windowsbeta after someone had leaked it onto
the internet for everyone else to download..)

Course, us CPP trash wont be able to do that unfortunately..
(WindowsBeta that is..)


I would'nt mind being able to download + pay for a OS version, save
shipping and walking to the store, so I would expect a 15$ discount.

 

[humphry]

oh gosh...of course you would buy it.. online and then download it!

that was what I meant of course....


Another mvp... ohhh well.......

I would not expect the RTM version to be available for download. That is
the (finished?) code. They expect you to buy that!

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

Im not sure if the official (RTM) will be released as a download...

this has never happened before with windows (of course last major release
was before the broadband boom)
... and although I do think it should be done, something tells me that MS
wont do it....

Perhaps I am wrong.. if you know otherwise, please tell me.

I dont know if you do heavy use on your connection, but perhaps you
should consider getting
an unlimited download connection.... I download 3 gb in a day But
that is me of course...
it depends on your needs and use.

Thanks

I am afraid we only have a cap of 3gb at best, and peer to peer, like
Torrents are severely filtered. I tried the Torents this morning and the
average speed I get is between 4 and 6kpbs. I will still be downloading
in Feb when the official release comes out. Thanks anyway.


use a download manager!!! [free]

www.flashget.com <--- very good

www.freedownloadmanager.org

or search for it on torrent and download [free]

www.utorrent.com


I have downloaded RC2. but the file is faulty due to slow download and
interruptions. If anybody in South Africa managed to get a successful
download please let me know. I will reimburse you if you can make me a
DVD and post it to me. Kindly please respond. Piet

 

[Lang Murphy]

Holy crap! That sure is expensive! Sorry to hear that...

Lang

I wish I could get uncapped usage. Internet here is quite expensive. The
line and 3gb per month costs about USD 150 and in our environment is
EXPENSIVE.
I dont think the RTM would be up for download....maybe

Im not sure if the official (RTM) will be released as a download...

this has never happened before with windows (of course last major release
was before the broadband boom)
... and although I do think it should be done, something tells me that MS
wont do it....

Perhaps I am wrong.. if you know otherwise, please tell me.

I dont know if you do heavy use on your connection, but perhaps you
should consider getting
an unlimited download connection.... I download 3 gb in a day But
that is me of course...
it depends on your needs and use.

Thanks

I am afraid we only have a cap of 3gb at best, and peer to peer, like
Torrents are severely filtered. I tried the Torents this morning and the
average speed I get is between 4 and 6kpbs. I will still be downloading
in Feb when the official release comes out. Thanks anyway.


use a download manager!!! [free]

www.flashget.com <--- very good

www.freedownloadmanager.org

or search for it on torrent and download [free]

www.utorrent.com


I have downloaded RC2. but the file is faulty due to slow download and
interruptions. If anybody in South Africa managed to get a successful
download please let me know. I will reimburse you if you can make me a
DVD and post it to me. Kindly please respond. Piet

 

[Richard Urban]

Just wanted to be certain that you knew what RTM means. There is another
fellow posting in these groups that swears that there will be bug fixes to
the RTM code before it goes GOLD - and therefore the version you buy will be
different than RTM! He has no concept.

As for downloading the finished code. Seeing as how so many are having
problems burning their DVD's, even though the instructions are quite good as
how to do it, I doubt if Microsoft has even thought about it. They want to
get competent, error free (?????) code into peoples hands. The best way to
do that is with a physical DVD.

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

oh gosh...of course you would buy it.. online and then download it!

that was what I meant of course....


Another mvp... ohhh well.......

I would not expect the RTM version to be available for download. That is
the (finished?) code. They expect you to buy that!

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

Im not sure if the official (RTM) will be released as a download...

this has never happened before with windows (of course last major
release was before the broadband boom)
... and although I do think it should be done, something tells me that
MS wont do it....

Perhaps I am wrong.. if you know otherwise, please tell me.

I dont know if you do heavy use on your connection, but perhaps you
should consider getting
an unlimited download connection.... I download 3 gb in a day But
that is me of course...
it depends on your needs and use.

Thanks


I am afraid we only have a cap of 3gb at best, and peer to peer, like
Torrents are severely filtered. I tried the Torents this morning and the
average speed I get is between 4 and 6kpbs. I will still be downloading
in Feb when the official release comes out. Thanks anyway.


use a download manager!!! [free]

www.flashget.com <--- very good

www.freedownloadmanager.org

or search for it on torrent and download [free]

www.utorrent.com


I have downloaded RC2. but the file is faulty due to slow download and
interruptions. If anybody in South Africa managed to get a successful
download please let me know. I will reimburse you if you can make me a
DVD and post it to me. Kindly please respond. Piet

 

[John Jay Smith]

They want to get competent, error free

Richard, your last sentence cannot be done with vista.

Vista is full of problems, even if it does not have bugs, (which it will
have.. but anyway)
its full of design errors and bad judgment.

The problems are worse than bugs, because bugs MS can accept as errors and
send in patches with updates.
However design errors and concept errors are things
that cannot be changed easily after RTM, and because of MS pride they wont
go ahead and change these....
accepting that they did bit mistakes. At the present condition vista is
unfixable.. even with SP... beacuse big changes
will confuse the public even more.... so we are seeing a 2 year problem here
until a new version of windows comes out.

I am sorry to see this kind of foolish design from Microsoft...
and I am sure that vista will be criticized very harshly when it is
unleashed to the world.

My personal experience with even RC2 on many systems with careful
calculations and measurements of performance
is very poor. I also disagree with a multitude of GUI changes they have
done. It seems to me that the new designer team
has no knowledge of computer-human interaction. Most of the people here dont
even know how to really compare
OS performance.. they clean install vista with almost no programs and codecs
and shell extensions installed, and they say its faster
than a 2 year old installation of xp..... what can I say...?

Its a sad story.... and I am sure MS will feel a blow from this from the IT
community, and sales, once the general public sees the true nature of vista.

This comes out so negative, I know.... its not my fault that MS screwed up
with vista so much... but since there is the law of polarity,
for every bad thing there is an equivilent good. I have some ideas where
this good may lie, but its too long to explain.

Just wanted to be certain that you knew what RTM means. There is another
fellow posting in these groups that swears that there will be bug fixes to
the RTM code before it goes GOLD - and therefore the version you buy will
be different than RTM! He has no concept.

As for downloading the finished code. Seeing as how so many are having
problems burning their DVD's, even though the instructions are quite good
as how to do it, I doubt if Microsoft has even thought about it. They want
to get competent, error free (?????) code into peoples hands. The best way
to do that is with a physical DVD.

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

oh gosh...of course you would buy it.. online and then download it!

that was what I meant of course....


Another mvp... ohhh well.......

I would not expect the RTM version to be available for download. That is
the (finished?) code. They expect you to buy that!

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

Im not sure if the official (RTM) will be released as a download...

this has never happened before with windows (of course last major
release was before the broadband boom)
... and although I do think it should be done, something tells me that
MS wont do it....

Perhaps I am wrong.. if you know otherwise, please tell me.

I dont know if you do heavy use on your connection, but perhaps you
should consider getting
an unlimited download connection.... I download 3 gb in a day But
that is me of course...
it depends on your needs and use.

Thanks


I am afraid we only have a cap of 3gb at best, and peer to peer, like
Torrents are severely filtered. I tried the Torents this morning and
the average speed I get is between 4 and 6kpbs. I will still be
downloading in Feb when the official release comes out. Thanks anyway.


use a download manager!!! [free]

www.flashget.com <--- very good

www.freedownloadmanager.org

or search for it on torrent and download [free]

www.utorrent.com


I have downloaded RC2. but the file is faulty due to slow download
and interruptions. If anybody in South Africa managed to get a
successful download please let me know. I will reimburse you if you
can make me a DVD and post it to me. Kindly please respond. Piet