"Jon Acord" <JOn@theacords.biz> wrote in message
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> Apparently no one will be able to buy VISTA Ultimate for christmas. I
> just
> built a new computer, so buying another PC just to get VISTA is not an
> option. Why doesn't microsoft let people download and pay for RTM right
> here, right now? It seems like they would make a ton of money, and make
> lots
> of people deleriously happy. I have $400.00 just burning a hole in my
> pocket. DO NOT miss out on the holiday season! Its all about pleasing
> the
> consumer right when possible right? Please, make our dreams come true!
> VISTA ultimate for Christmas! It would save money on having to box it and
> put it on DISC on so on, and so forth! My idea does have some merit!
>
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This is one of the only things I have heard you state that has a bit of
merit. A "bit", mind you.
Unfortunately, I don't thing there is a server farm in existence that could
handle the crush. Microsoft is experiencing problems now with the relatively
few (by comparison) people who want to download from the MSDN website.
Then there is the internet backbone itself. Could the internet stand up to
the massive flow of traffic. How about the smaller ISP's whose equipment
would go into meltdown from the massive flow of bits.
Would YOU be happy when the first, second and maybe the third download is
corrupted and you have to do it over, yet again. From what I gather from
your previous rants I don't think that you are the type of person who would
accept that which is not under anyone's control.
And I know what you are going to say. Microsoft should only offer it this
way to the CPP participants, right?
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Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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