Anyone have time for a quick poll?

If you found a (really) cool download on MSDN, but it was 200+ mb, would you want it packaged for download as a single file, or as multiple .cabs (maybe 10-20 mb each?)

Of course, this isn't just hypothetical, but details on what the download is will follow in a few days!

Post comments if you have the time!

Thanks!

Comments

• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  I would want a single file. I hate downloading 20 files for one program.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
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• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  One file, its much easier to manage, plus store for future reference.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  I think both should be provided. But, if I had to choose one. I would say a single file.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  single file.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Definitely single file.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  I would say Single file anytime.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Definitely a single file. But maybe also the second alternative for modem users ... but OTOH a download manager should solve most headaches.
  
  -Ingo
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Why not doing it in a single file but using the Transfer application available when downloading software from the MSDN subscriptions?
  
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  My Ego says single file.
  But since there are still people out there without broadband(dsl,cable etc) 10-20MB files would be good, since an 200MB file most likely will timeout, and resume support in http is no good :)
  But why not use the msdn download-manager?
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  +1 for single file
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  singleFile += 1;
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Both, but if I have to choose then single file. That way I can let it download all night long while I nap.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Both!
  (one perfered,but...)
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  both - cover your bases
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  A single file is best (who reads MSDN w/o broadband?).
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single File. Most dialup crash before a 10mb file can be downloaded anyway.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  The comment has been removed
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Another vote for one file. I dont think I would even try to download anything if it was 10 files, too much hassle. Unless it was really cool...
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single file.
  
  I have dialup at home, and single file is just easier because I can just queue up one file and let it download while I sleep.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single File but if MSDN is so desperate for space they can't afford to host the file both ways.. I'm worried ;)
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Prefer a single file...any chance you could use the download manager that MSDN subscribers use?
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single file . Today's download managers can take care of the rest, Why bother with anything else?
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single file
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single please.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single file, option for FTP to help prevent HTTP timeouts.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  I would prefer a single file, but I know people with slow connections would prefer multiple files. I would try and please both.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  (setq single-file (1+ single-file))
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single File, with option to use the MSDN download program.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Quick way to increase your post to comment ratio :)
  
  Single file.
  
  Even better, single file using the download manager.
  
  -Scott
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single file for me, but i suggest a reconnectable why of downloading that single file.. Similar to the download manager that you have to use with the MSDN Subscriber downloads.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single please...
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  1 file splease.
  
  I'm still on dialup, but prefer one file. Even if they were 20 meg files I would still need to use a download manager.
  
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  One big file, please.
  
  downloads.microsoft.com does often offer things in both formats, so it might be feasible to do both.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single file.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  big file here
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single file, single file, single file.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  One file, please.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  a single file will do nicely..
  8-)
  
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  single file..
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  One big .torrent file for me, please.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  One, please.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  single file is better for automatic download manager
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  single please (or at least the option for a single)
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single file. If you can download 20MB then you can do 200MB as well!
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single file. ISO format, if it's something I'm going to need to reinstall periodically. MSI otherwise.
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  Single file
• Anonymous
  September 29, 2003
  What addy said. Single file as long as its resumable. Download managers rule.
• Anonymous
  September 30, 2003
  Single file in either .torrent, ISO, or MSI flavors ;)
• Anonymous
  October 03, 2003
  Definitely a single file
• Anonymous
  July 17, 2004
  yes