Is the downloading of mountain lion very long, it is normal?

I use the wifi.

I can't believe how far we've come in such a short amount of time.
I remember when we had to go through the hassle of inserting some shiny fangled media into the side of the computer and wait 20 mins for it to install, and then another 20-30 mins for the updates to be applied.
Thankfully, Apple are leaving those archaic ways to those with less vision and innovation. And we now have a much brighter future with 3-5 hour installations to look forward to.
And yet, some people see this as a step backwards as opposed to progress. Tish... what luddites!!
PS
Yes, I know you can make a bootable USB install, but try explaining that procedure to your average user.

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