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daiver
03-27-2009, 11:05 AM
Hi. I just bought a used BB and went to BlackBerry's site to get the desktop software only to find that the 200+ MB file is downloaded at a painfully slow 10K/s speed, often timing out. I've gotten as far as 50% and then it just times out.

Is there any other place where I can get this software?

JSanders
03-27-2009, 11:13 AM
Yep, we feel your pain. It's slow.

No other place that I know, unless your carrier hosts something locally.

daiver
03-27-2009, 11:22 AM
So the only way is using some sort of download manager? I tried DownThemAll and it didn't work to speed things up or keep the download alive.

What does RIM say about this disaster?

JSanders
03-27-2009, 11:45 AM
Disaster? No disaster, just keep trying.

You can ask RIM yourself, no one here speaks for them.

CO_BBTechie
03-27-2009, 11:50 AM
What does RIM say about this disaster?

Have never heard or seen a comment from RIM on their download speeds. I've noticed that some days are definitely better than others though.

daiver
03-27-2009, 11:58 AM
Disaster? No disaster, just keep trying.

You can ask RIM yourself, no one here speaks for them.

I'm very angry right now with RIM, mostly because I think that if you're going to distribute the propietary software for your product, you should make it as readily available as possible. Right now, 10K/s with frequent time outs is just unacceptable.

So yeah, it is a disaster.

SteveO86
03-27-2009, 03:54 PM
There's a rant post in the Rant/Raves forum.

bimed
03-28-2009, 01:44 PM
You can just ask some one to download the os and host it whit resume possibility like free.fr ... Or just use a cybercafe. I have the same problem a you !!

daphne
03-28-2009, 09:50 PM
You can just ask some one to download the os and host it whit resume possibility like free.fr ... Or just use a cybercafe. I have the same problem a you !!

Redistributing RIM's proprietary software is illegal and we don't condone illegal activity here.

bimed
04-18-2009, 06:37 AM
Redistributing RIM's proprietary software is illegal and we don't condone illegal activity here.
I'm sorry for this, but me too i have problems when downloading from the official BB web site, the connection breaks down every time at 90 % of the file.

NJBlackBerry
04-18-2009, 07:32 AM
It is still illegal.