It takes me somewhere around 40 minutes for a 1.5 GB download. Mine is DSL/wireless as opposed to fiber-optic or satellite, though. (I still think 40 minutes is OK, considering I remember dial-up...) Fot some people, 1.5 GB is no deal at all. For me, it's less than an hour so not too bad. For others, 1.5 GB means a real chunk of time. It's all dependent on what your ISP and bandwidth is capable of.