Given the stated size, on a DSL line that is still a half-hour to an hour. If you've gone the download route before, you probably have a fast line. If you don't have a fast line, you probably shouldn't even consider the downloaded version (uppety ISPs and timeouts and dropped packets all contribute to problems the longer the downloading goes on). Even with DSL and a good line, I pre-ordered the boxed version so that I'll have a good clean backup and a manual that I can put sticky notes all over. If you order the downloaded version, you can download Shade7 almost immediately, so you could be playing with it if you are the impatient sort. ;) Carolly