I see on Blues that Computer and Video Games News has word from an Activision production manager that the demo will be out in a few days, and that it will be over a 100mb in download size, which is a big increase over the previous tests that have come out. I have heard other things though, so dont get your hopes up too much for a release this week. Meanwhile, FGNOnline has some more news on that Sandpiper which is indeed similar to Gigex, as in that it should provide a fast download mirror (we all know how *cough*fast*cough* Gigex is though).

To enhance the release of the demo, id is committed to providing speedier content delivery due to the expected surge in traffic. Instead of adding more servers to handle the increased traffic, id has teamed with Sandpiper for an immediate solution for additional capacity and improved website performance.

"id wants to ensure that when the demo is released, gamers all over the world will be able to download it quickly and easily," said Todd Hollenshead, id Software's CEO. "As one of the top content delivery services, Sandpiper's server capacity can accommodate users, guaranteeing that Quake fans will get what they came for, regardless of heavy traffic."

update: Well, the rumor has already been squashed as Redwood asked Todd Hollenshead about the demo release and his answer was "That person has no idea what they're talking about and that's really all there is to say about it." Never trust them publishers boys and girls :)