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Microsoft Limits Downloads for Vista

If you are getting this message when you try to download t he new Vista Beta 2, then you might want to try an alternative site. - Windows Vista Torrent . MS is also giving some bull by saying the won’t increase the bandwidth.

The standard version of the software takes up 3.5 gigabytes of memory – equivalent to more than 800 digital songs on Apple’s iTunes service. A second version, designed for 64-bit machines, runs to 4.4 gigabytes and takes five and a half hours to download even on a fast cable or DSL connection, according to Microsoft.

Several technology bloggers reported an instant message conversation with a Microsoft representative, who was quoted as saying: “We are literally saying that if we increased our bandwidth any further there’s a possibility of taking down the internet – people might have problems with World Cup viewing, etc.”

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