Counter-Strike: Source Preloading

Well it looks like Counter-Strike: Source is becoming a reality a little sooner than the pessimists expected after the delay announced a little while ago. Here is word from Valve:

Counter-Strike: Source Beta Pre-Loading to Cyber Cafes   Pre-loading of the Counter-Strike: Source Beta to cyber cafes begins today. On Wednesday, this first phase of the beta will open and the game will be playable at all cyber cafes that subscribe to the Valve Cyber Cafe Program. Later this month, the beta will be extended to owners of Counter-Strike(tm): Condition Zero(tm) and ATI Fulfillment Coupon holders. This beta serves as a compatibility test of the Source engine as we near completion of development on Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source. During this limited-time beta, issues can be reported using the in-game bug-reporting tool. In addition any crashes will automatically generate a report back to Valve's bug database. We thank everyone for their participation, and we hope Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source live up to your expectations.