That reminds me how Ubuntu's release upgrader says that an update will take x days on a 56kbps modem (or was it 1Mbps connection, something very slow) as a "rel

That reminds me how Ubuntu's release upgrader says that an update will take x days on a 56kbps modem (or was it 1Mbps connection, something very slow) as a "relatable" estimation on how long the update will take.