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Lion Promo Materials Begin Appearing in Third-Party Stores as Apple Plans Overnights

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Samsumac

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Take a tour of Lion using an updated MB Air?? yes please..
At this point it makes sense that these two will be released in tandem.:)
 
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KPOM

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JacopoIT said:
Don't you think Apple could even release it today at 10 AM Cupertino Time? :confused:
Since everything seems already to be set...:rolleyes:
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Not likely. The focus today is on the earnings release at 1:30PM Pacific time and the analyst call from 2:00-3:00PM. Perhaps after that, they will announce the availability of Lion.
 
OneMike

OneMike

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I wonder how the process will be for those of us who got our newest Macs on July 6th and beyond.

If it'll be a quick process where you just enter your serial or similar, or if it'll be something that takes back and forth.
 
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KPOM

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I've already advised my mother NOT to download and install Lion tomorrow. First, let's see if Apple's servers can handle this, or if this is MobileMe II. Also, wait a few days to see if various incompatibilities (Office 2008 components, drivers, etc.) are patched, or if some unexpected ones come up.

That said, I'll probably be adopting Lion fairly early.
 
the8thark

the8thark

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TimUSCA said:
Apple should be selling "Lion cards" in their retail stores that is exactly $29 and is simply a voucher for the App Store that starts the Lion download.

Marketing-wise, it just makes more sense than telling people to buy themselves a giftcard.
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Apple already do this.

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thatisme

thatisme

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Has anyone looked at the Macbook Air pics on the banner? It appears that they might be the new version. Look at the screens... they appear (at least to me) to be wider than the keyboard nearest the hinge. This could imply that the screen size has increased on the new laptops.

Looking at Apples website, the pictures of the Air show the current gen screens are the same width as the keyboard.
 
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Detlev

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This may sound petty but my new customized machine just showed up two days ago from Apple. Do I get special pricing or a free upgrade?

Does anyone know how upgrading several machines will work? Do I have to purchase one for each or one multi-machine license?
 
acidfast7

acidfast7

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ZZ Bottom said:
I guess they must be charging tax at the time of card purchase because a card that only covers cost of the OS ($29) won't cover it all off the app store.
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VAT, at least in Europe, is included in the advertised price. It will be 29.99€.
 
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applefan289

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thatisme said:
Has anyone looked at the Macbook Air pics on the banner? It appears that they might be the new version. Look at the screens... they appear (at least to me) to be wider than the keyboard nearest the hinge. This could imply that the screen size has increased on the new laptops.

Looking at Apples website, the pictures of the Air show the current gen screens are the same width as the keyboard.
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Interesting observation, but logically speaking, I don't think the new Macbook Airs will have bigger screens. Just better processors, Thunderbolt, backlit keyboard, etc. But you never know.
 
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Bellyann77

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h1r0ll3r said:
GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME :D

Got my MBP all ready for a clean start
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Sorry I am new to this....I have been reading this forum for a while but never posted......when you say your MBP is all ready to go....is there something I need to know about this install.....Should I be backing up something more than just timemachine? I also want Lion as soon as it is out but now thinking I should wait to see what happens
 
AAPLaday

AAPLaday

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Detlev said:
This may sound petty but my new customized machine just showed up two days ago from Apple. Do I get special pricing or a free upgrade?

Does anyone know how upgrading several machines will work? Do I have to purchase one for each or one multi-machine license?
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You get a free upgrade for your new mac
 
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kyjaotkb

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Nov 20, 2009
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thatisme said:
Has anyone looked at the Macbook Air pics on the banner? It appears that they might be the new version. Look at the screens... they appear (at least to me) to be wider than the keyboard nearest the hinge. This could imply that the screen size has increased on the new laptops.

Looking at Apples website, the pictures of the Air show the current gen screens are the same width as the keyboard.
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Not likely.
Looking at Apple's website, the screen is already a tad wider than keyboard.
http://storeimages.apple.com/1865/s.../US/Images/macbook-air/img/gallery-big-05.jpg
 
BillyBobBongo

BillyBobBongo

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Bellyann77 said:
Sorry I am new to this....I have been reading this forum for a while but never posted......when you say your MBP is all ready to go....is there something I need to know about this install.....Should I be backing up something more than just timemachine? I also want Lion as soon as it is out but now thinking I should wait to see what happens
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Some people like to start fresh when a new OS comes out. It is not necessary but some still prefer to do it (myself included). As long as you're up to date on your current installation of Snow Leopard then you too are all ready to upgrade.
 
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