TheVista SP-1 DVD is available from Microsoft. I ordered it on 29 April.
Cost is about $3.50 plus shipping, which in my case (NY) comes to a total of
about $10.00. Just go to MS, drill down to Vista SP-1, and you will be able
to order it
"Just.some.guy" <> wrote in message
news:xbiTj.2277$5_1.1482@trndny05...
> Find a computer that has broadband and cd-rw, save the download file to
> CD, go back home and then open and run it in your computer.
>
> "Crooze" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On Sat, 03 May 2008 02:25:25 -0500, Nonny <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 2 May 2008 16:55:00 -0700, Phil wrote:
>>>>Is it possilbe to get Vista SP1 on a cd? I have a 28k dialup connection
>>>>which will take about 34 hours to download.
>>
>>>If you are up to date on everything other than SP1, the download will
>>>only be about 66mb.
>>
>> "only... about 66mb" still equates to perhaps more than one full day
>> of a person's lifetime to download a file. It may include at least one
>> instance of being forced offline due to reaching an ISP's 12-hour
>> online session limitation, and does not include the heart-rending
>> possibility of either disconnections or data transfer errors for any
>> number of reasons.
>>
>> All of that would be for downloading the file only and not even
>> thinking of doing anything else online at the same time for fear of
>> encountering, or exacerbating likelihood of, the latter possibilities
>> mentioned above.
>>
>> That would undoubtedly seem to be one or more eternities to folks
>> accustomed to utilizing high-speed access.
>>
>> I feel Phil's pain since the highest speed I've ever attained is
>> 49.2kbs but seldom get beyond 45.2kbs.
>>
>> For folks like Phil and myself, Carey's answer of, "As of today, it is
>> not available for ordering.", is very disheartening.
>>
>> Good luck, Phil!
>>
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