One Million Copies of Lion Bought From Mac App Store - Page 3

Stella · Jul 21, 2011, 04:27 PM

Wow.. those server farms are powerful. Apple did well to keep up with the demand.

Steve's Barber · Jul 21, 2011, 04:31 PM

Excellent!

The more people that pay for Lion and use it, the more they'll scream for 10.7.1.

A good OS but too many quirks right now.

WestonHarvey1 · Jul 21, 2011, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Retrofire

How realistic! A "welfare scrounger" who uses a Mac, or Hackintosh.

*ROTFLMAO*

You're apparently not well acquainted with America's poor. They buy nice things just like everyone else.

gnasher729 · Jul 21, 2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Asclepio

A whole new OS? your kidding right?
It's a slower Snow Leopard with "NEW" WALLPAPER and "NEW" HORRIBLE Exposè.
Come on guys this is Apple Vista, it must be free.

Let's see. News is that Apple sold over a million copies of Lion in 24 hours. Your first post is to recommend downloading illegal copies. Your second post compares Lion to the biggest flop in operating system history and insults Apple's engineers and implicitly anyone buying it.

So answer me this: Are you trolling because you are just a nasty person, or is it some weird insecurity that makes you behave this way?

res1233 · Jul 21, 2011, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Asclepio

A whole new OS? your kidding right?
It's a slower Snow Leopard with "NEW" WALLPAPER and "NEW" HORRIBLE Exposè.
Come on guys this is Apple Vista, it must be free.

No... I had lag problems initially because spotlight decided to reindex my entire drive, and time machine decided to verify my entire backup, plus the genius in me decided to try to do some compiling while I waited for those two to finish, so... Anyway, no. Now that it's all done, Lion is showing great performance. Switching between fullscreen apps is amazingly fluid, and I love it. It's a much more organized way of dealing with your apps, and spaces is even better now that you can switch between spaces the same way.

Early testing of the new 3.2 OpenGL engine shows a performance decrease for some reason, however the engine is new, so I expect it has much room for improvement. I'll wait till 10.7.3 before I worry since I doubt many apps will have ventured into that area before then. Also, the OpenGL Extensions Viewer app may not be fully optimized yet. Incase anyone's interested in messing with it, it's in the MAS now.

I really don't get how people can call this a Vista. Apple did go a bit animation crazy this time, which is arguably unneeded bloat, but personally it's bloat that I like very much, and it doesn't really interfere with the performance of my apps like vista's bloat did. Upgrading from Vista to 7 showed a real performance increase of around 10fps in some games. I doubt that will be true with Lion to 10.8.

Plus, people aren't sticking with Snow Leopard like they did with XP for years.

zerofour · Jul 21, 2011, 04:36 PM

Haven't installed Lion yet (like others will wait, as use for my business). But seriously, Apple 'Vista'..? I worked with Vista with endless clients with problems and it was a complete nightmare. Lion is no Vista, period. As for people torrenting a $30 product (£20.99), sorry I don't agree with it. I personally want to live with integrity as far as I'm able - people's lack of integrity costs each of us every day in all kinds of ways!

Right, I'm off to check a few answer machine messages...

AppleScruff1 · Jul 21, 2011, 04:37 PM

What a week for Apple. Record profits, iPhone overtakes Nokia and one million copies of Lion sold. I can't take it anymore. I feel like Tarzan swinging from the vine.

HadItWithWindow · Jul 21, 2011, 04:39 PM

Or can I buy a disc and load it on both for $30?

Stella · Jul 21, 2011, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kurzz

No, but it is responsible for the massive heatwave blowing across North America this week.

Rolling black outs in Detroit!

Cheffy Dave · Jul 21, 2011, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Eidorian

Tell that to the people I see everyday without jobs, computers at home, or internet access. I doubt Lion is anywhere on their radar much less a comprehension of the alphabet, the skills to use a GUI, or even basic problem solving skills.

Seriously posting here is some bizarro world, occasionally corpo-sycophantic, detached reality compared to what exists just stepping outside the door or going to work. The shock is rather jarring sometimes.

So true E man, so true!60% of this country are suffering

Cheffy Dave · Jul 21, 2011, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnasher729

Let's see. News is that Apple sold over a million copies of Lion in 24 hours. Your first post is to recommend downloading illegal copies. Your second post compares Lion to the biggest flop in operating system history and insults Apple's engineers and implicitly anyone buying it.

So answer me this: Are you trolling because you are just a nasty person, or is it some weird insecurity that makes you behave this way?

Gnasher to the rescue!

WestonHarvey1 · Jul 21, 2011, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerofour

Haven't installed Lion yet (like others will wait, as use for my business). But seriously, Apple 'Vista'..? I worked with Vista with endless clients with problems and it was a complete nightmare. Lion is no Vista, period. As for people torrenting a $30 product (£20.99), sorry I don't agree with it. I personally want to live with integrity as far as I'm able - people's lack of integrity costs each of us every day in all kinds of ways!

Right, I'm off to check a few answer machine messages...

I call shenanigans on the Vista comparison. Apple supposedly already had their Vista - I believe that was the accusation leveled at Leopard.

You only get one Vista. You're not allowed two.

Mr. Retrofire · Jul 21, 2011, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Stella

Wow.. those server farms are powerful. Apple did well to keep up with the demand.

I'm sure you mean the Akamai network, because Apple uses the Akamai network infrastructure to distribute software updates and Mac App Store downloads.

polaris20 · Jul 21, 2011, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by luckystar101

Adobe Suite dosen't work on this new GREAT OS. I work with my mac I don't play like with iPad so I don't install it. That's all from me.

So you use your machine for work, to generate money, presumably, but you install an OS the day it comes out?

Probably not the best idea.

Shrink · Jul 21, 2011, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by smali

Man who gives a damn. The price is so low that even a welfare scrounger would call the upgrade to Lion pocket change.

Very nice

JPTech · Jul 21, 2011, 04:47 PM

It's fantastic to see the amazing growth rates in sales from Tiger to Lion. PREPARE THE MAC TAKEOVER!!!!!

Mr. Retrofire · Jul 21, 2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WestonHarvey1

You're apparently not well acquainted with America's poor.

Why should i? Is the Mac App Store not available to non-americans? And no one said we speak just about americans. Right!?

*LTD* · Jul 21, 2011, 04:50 PM

But I thought the Mac App Store model wasn't supposed to work?

mcmlxix · Jul 21, 2011, 04:51 PM

Does anyone else find it amusing that a marketing chief is named ScHILLer?

gorgeousninja · Jul 21, 2011, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eidorian

Tell that to the people I see everyday without jobs, computers at home, or internet access. I doubt Lion is anywhere on their radar much less a comprehension of the alphabet, the skills to use a GUI, or even basic problem solving skills.

Seriously posting here is some bizarro world, occasionally corpo-sycophantic, detached reality compared to what exists just stepping outside the door or going to work. The shock is rather jarring sometimes.

So please tell us how stealing from people helps anyone but the selfish people who do it. Illegal downloading of software/music/movies as opposed to buying is tempting, like shoplifting is tempting to some juveniles.
If you are so into sharing please let us know your bank account details and address so we can all come and 'share' your stuff... No, didn't think so...

Dnix · Jul 21, 2011, 04:52 PM

I would be part of those million.

But I'm waiting it out....to see what the deal is on compatibility with some of my most used (but possibly more obscure) apps.

*LTD* · Jul 21, 2011, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asclepio

A whole new OS? your kidding right?
It's a slower Snow Leopard with "NEW" WALLPAPER and "NEW" HORRIBLE Exposè.
Come on guys this is Apple Vista, it must be free.

Make an appointment with Reality immediately. Your condition is worsening.

Icaras · Jul 21, 2011, 04:53 PM

Its always nice to see good news like this shut up the usual suspects that have been bad mouthing Lion from the start and suggesting that Lion be delayed until the end of the year because it's so buggy. Seriously?

And this is why Apple is so successful. Because they are not run by cynical folks like these. A few early bugs are easily worth that one million sales out the door.

Good work Apple

WestonHarvey1 · Jul 21, 2011, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Retrofire

Why should i? Is the Mac App Store not available to non-americans? And no one said we speak just about americans. Right!?

Don't you understand that whole world revolves around us?!

*LTD* · Jul 21, 2011, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dnix

I would be part of those million.

But I'm waiting it out....to see what the deal is on compatibility with some of my most used (but possibly more obscure) apps.

Why not just ask?

You're on an Apple tech site, after all.

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Jul 21, 2011, 04:50 PM	#68
LTD Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada	But I thought the Mac App Store model wasn't supposed to work?
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mcmlxix macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2009	Does anyone else find it amusing that a marketing chief is named ScHILLer?
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Jul 21, 2011, 04:31 PM	#52
Steve's Barber Banned Join Date: Jul 2011	Excellent! The more people that pay for Lion and use it, the more they'll scream for 10.7.1. A good OS but too many quirks right now.
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Jul 21, 2011, 04:36 PM	#56
zerofour macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK	Haven't installed Lion yet (like others will wait, as use for my business). But seriously, Apple 'Vista'..? I worked with Vista with endless clients with problems and it was a complete nightmare. Lion is no Vista, period. As for people torrenting a $30 product (£20.99), sorry I don't agree with it. I personally want to live with integrity as far as I'm able - people's lack of integrity costs each of us every day in all kinds of ways! Right, I'm off to check a few answer machine messages...
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AppleScruff1 macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2011	What a week for Apple. Record profits, iPhone overtakes Nokia and one million copies of Lion sold. I can't take it anymore. I feel like Tarzan swinging from the vine.
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Dnix macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2010	I would be part of those million. But I'm waiting it out....to see what the deal is on compatibility with some of my most used (but possibly more obscure) apps.
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Jul 21, 2011, 04:53 PM	#73
Icaras macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California, United States	Its always nice to see good news like this shut up the usual suspects that have been bad mouthing Lion from the start and suggesting that Lion be delayed until the end of the year because it's so buggy. Seriously? And this is why Apple is so successful. Because they are not run by cynical folks like these. A few early bugs are easily worth that one million sales out the door. Good work Apple __________________ iMac 27" (Late 2012) iPhone 5 iPad mini Apple TV (3rd Generation) Airport Time Capsule Apple only (since 2008) Game Center: ICARAS
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