Last night I tried to update the Mac with an OS update which was around 3.3 GB. The Mac estimated the update would take 5 days (LOL), so I checked speeds and it was around 700 kbps (edit: that's almost 13 times faster than dialup, by the way). This morning (around 8 am) the update went just fine, took about 10 minutes. I also updated apps for a total of about 5 gigs, and they updated in 15 minutes. Amazing. Must've hit just the right time.
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