Downloading Reader X without installing

I have been having an unusual problem with Reader 9. Some of my files print out as gibberish even though the screen version is fine. (anyone who can figure out that one...would LOVE to hear from you since no one else has been able to help me with that yet!)
Re-installing it didn't seem to help.
So I thought I'd update to the latest version.
Since I'm on dialup, I went to an internet cafe to get the file and discovered that it downloads directly to the computer making it impossible for me to control where it downloads. WHY? I run into this problem with some other software updates and it is ruddy frustrating since some of us have no choice in how we have to handle things.
Anyway, I was wondering if there is a way I can get the file and specify that it be downloaded to a portable drive. That option seems to be available for the 9 versions. Is it also possible for X and where would I find it? I use WinXP and prefer Firefox but would have to use Internet Explorer at the cafe to download.
Again, I don't know why Adobe makes it so hard to find such files or to download things with more control.
Thank you to anyone who can help me with this.

Hello,
thank you for your advice, especially to http://get.adobe.com/de/reader/enterprise/.
It's totally OK that Adobe offers the Adobe Download Manager as the default way for distributing the Reader.
But like Foresthowlingwolf, I would be very very grateful if Adobe would make the hyperlinks for getting the plain exe-file more obvious!
--> I don't think it would trouble the average user if there would be a small additional link for that purpose.
In the FAQ, Adobe themselves mention that option, but I didn't find it any more.
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/520/cpsid_52001.html
"Users with supported operating systems/browsers who are having  difficulty can use the alternate hyperlink provided on the Thank You  page."

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