Why Xbox Video Service Needs BitTorrent

There is a great article on Gizmodo saying that with all the problems that Microsoft is having with their video downloading service, that they should look into a P2P setup like BitTorrent.

They give an example of how this could work and how it would benefit Microsoft, ignoring that Microsoft would never use it.

1. Users can have the option for faster downloads through Live’s P2P sharing network.
2. By Microsoft heavily controlling super-seeding (distributing different parts of files evenly), a P2P-shared file could hit an efficient early transfer/share rate.
3. For a portion of your upstream bandwidth (that could be specified by user), gamers are able to download faster (and as a top uploader, you get access to top downloading speeds).
4. Microsoft rewards power users with points per preset upload amount (1gb=50 Live points).

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