yeah, I just found the proper links to download again. relieved is the word! 
Me too - CRC errors when unpacking; corrupt files… blah, blah…
EDIT [Oops…! new d/load ready…? Will try now]
stop downloading?
What new features to expect for Cubase 6.5.x update?
Corrupt downloads and a broken installer after a bungled launch is the only actual new feature so far it seems.
Hippo
We are going to provide new download links soon. Helge is already working on the announcement. Also, our online shop Asknet will fix the erroneous files on their end. More info (very) soon. Sorry for this!!!
I hope the responsible of this is hanged from the most tender part of his body. 
Please see here for a solution if you purchased the 6.5 Update in the Online shop and have Installer issues:
Best regards,
Helge
Thanks guys downloading now
That seems a lot better - thanks guys!
Thanks for the quick fix Steinberg!
great job!
Well, let’s agree on “good job”… 
but thanks anyway!
I like how humble employees of steinberg are.
So, I agree, Ed.
Congratulations on the release of 6.5.
How can we, as customers, tell when our product was activated? I believe I was right on the cusp of January 1, 2012, so am wondering if I need to pay for the upgrade or not. Can’t remember the exact date.
I don’t see anywhere on My Steinberg account that lists Cubase’s activation date.
Thanks,
Mahlon
Thanks very much, Bredo.
Best,
Mahlon
And the news hold some more information:
http://www.steinberg.net/en/newsandevents/news/newsdetail/archive/2012/02/29/article/cubase-65-grace-period-update-1883.html
6.0.6 is nice, but I expect to get ALL the bug fixes for Cubase 6. But that´s not going to happen now unless I pay Steinberg more money, which is just wrong. I don´t care one bit about those new features.
I would actually be more happy, if Cubase wouldn´t have ANY soft synths and plugins bloating the software. All I care is the performance, which is not very good and never has been, at least not on the Mac side. 
50euro is a nobrainer to me:)
nice surprise from Steinberg!
Very happy with Retrologue, haven’t even found time to touch Padshop yet, and I’ve been playing around for at least 4 hours already today!
After a prefs trash everything is also still stable and functional, so it’s a great update imo.
A permanent download link SHOULD be kept in MySteinberg, which would be okay if we only had one license. This must be a disadvantage to downloading instead of waiting for shipping. Are the content sets like this?
Not to ruin a great moment in Steinberg history, though. 6.5 looks nice guys! I knew y’all had been working on SOMETHING all this time!!
It’s not? I’m worried about this too. So far, everything I have registered has install media (save for the C6 - C6.5 update).
Since I’m a grace period user, I know I can get the update that way (at least the first time).
But what about later? Say, if my HD crashes?
I only have the install media for C6, not C6.5.
Also, update from C6 to C6.5 is download ONLY.