It's true. I'm late at posting this but if you haven't heard the news yet, Vista SP1 is here! I downloaded the standalone package from Softpedia.com but you can do it many ways. Some are safe and others are, well just risky. The safe methods are 1: From Microsoft directly, either from the manual update or "Microsoft Download Center." Or 2: A trusted side like "Softpedia.com."

The standalone package comes in a 434MB nifty package. It took me about an hour just to download and install it. Time will vary depending if you have high speed internet, which would be better for downloading the standalone, or if you have dial-up. If you have dial-up, there's one of three things you can do to get it. 1: Do a manual update (which would take a few hours to a few days to get it all), or 2: Wait for the automatic update for Vista SP1 which would take a while to get it. Or 3: Take your computer to a friends house, if they have high speed internet, and do the update there. If they really are good friends they'd let you.

Here are the two links that I know are safe and have Vista SP1 in a 5 language standalone package.

Microsoft's Download Center
Softpedia Windows Downloads

Good luck!!! And please comment on my articles (blogs)