Software Update gets stuck

The last 2 times Software Update on my MacBook Air told me that updates are available, I proceeded with the installs and it hung.
Both times
- the software update required a restart before installing
- got stuck at the screen that shows the default Leopard wallpaper and the timer
- holding the power button to power off and then starting it again seems to do the trick
No a big deal, just a bit annoying. This does not happen on my macbook, just the macbook air.
Anyone else experiencing this issue?

You know what... that website ALSO doesn't seem to finish loading. There is a dark graysish block with icons for all the different platforms and then there's a column of options on the left. But what seems to be the main part of the page on the lower right (when scrolled to the top) just shows a throbber / activity indicator and nothing happens.
I tried this on an entirely different internet connection, tethering with my iPhone and using 3G with an entirely different ISP. That connection is a few Mbps so I should expect faster response but still it takes forever. I gave up after 5 minutes not checking to see if the thing will actually load because expensive data use was building up on my iPhone while the throbber was displaying.
My Mac experience just keeps getting bumpier

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