You click "Download," and the browser's progress bar flickers to life. The Math of 2004 If you were lucky enough to have a 1.5 Mbps DSL connection , a 225 MB file would theoretically take about 20 to 25 minutes . But theory rarely met reality:
Waiting 25 minutes to download a 225 MB driver really puts the "patient" in "patient hardware installation." 🐢💾 25 Minutes 225 Megabytes Driver Download
While sufficient for small driver files or basic browsing, this speed is considered "very slow" for modern standards where 25 Mbps is the minimum for stable HD streaming. 2. Contextual Reports Driver Downloads: You click "Download," and the browser's progress bar