I dont have this issue with the GM build. Judging by the Launchpad icon I think thats DP 2.
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Apple Retail Stores Receive Golden Master Copies of OS X Lion
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I dont have this issue with the GM build. Judging by the Launchpad icon I think thats DP 2.
Uh . . . what?
What part of this:
We've now been able to confirm that Apple Retail stores have begun receiving final copies of OS X Lion today. The installations have come on hard drive and are meant for the Apple Retail demo computers in the store floor. This, of course, doesn't guarantee a specific launch date, but brings Apple one step closer to launch.
Implies this:
It's not tantamount to anything.
The "cloud" is a failure if consumers can't download 10.7 from the Mac App Store. 10.7 is not yet on the Mac App Store.
There is no duplicity. But as usual, there sure is a helluva lot of absurdity, and not from Apple.
What part of this:
We've now been able to confirm that Apple Retail stores have begun receiving final copies of OS X Lion today. The installations have come on hard drive and are meant for the Apple Retail demo computers in the store floor. This, of course, doesn't guarantee a specific launch date, but brings Apple one step closer to launch.
Implies this:
It's not tantamount to anything.
The "cloud" is a failure if consumers can't download 10.7 from the Mac App Store. 10.7 is not yet on the Mac App Store.
There is no duplicity. But as usual, there sure is a helluva lot of absurdity, and not from Apple.
Apples a company. This method of distribution is cost effective for them, providing two methods of distribution, or even just physical distribution wont help their profit margin.
Yes, this will be frustrating for some people who do need physical media, but Apple doesnt care as long as its making a healthy profit which it will be. Im not saying this is the right choice for everyone, Im saying this is the right choice for most people + shareholders.
Correct
You are absolutely correct. These are complete computer images. They include not only the OS but all the demo applications, music, movies, demo files video and audio files for all the iApps and ProApps. The entire thing. They are also a physical backup in case a floor machine gets stolen or goes belly up and a new machine is neded to replace it. The OS is really inconsequential to it all. It's the demo files that are the bulk of it. Anyone who suggests that Apple should simply download Lion to it's thousands of retail computers at all retail stores in one night has no idea how retail (Apple or otherwise) works.
Also, as a side note, Apple Store demo computers only need to be restarted and they are back to store opening freshness. No hard drives needed to reinstall each night. I fact, the computers restart themselves. A nifty little trick. MUCH better than the manual way of daily refreshing demo machines back in the early days of Apple Retail.
You are absolutely correct. These are complete computer images. They include not only the OS but all the demo applications, music, movies, demo files video and audio files for all the iApps and ProApps. The entire thing. They are also a physical backup in case a floor machine gets stolen or goes belly up and a new machine is neded to replace it. The OS is really inconsequential to it all. It's the demo files that are the bulk of it. Anyone who suggests that Apple should simply download Lion to it's thousands of retail computers at all retail stores in one night has no idea how retail (Apple or otherwise) works.
Also, as a side note, Apple Store demo computers only need to be restarted and they are back to store opening freshness. No hard drives needed to reinstall each night. I fact, the computers restart themselves. A nifty little trick. MUCH better than the manual way of daily refreshing demo machines back in the early days of Apple Retail.
Build #?
Can any Apple employees chime in and give us the build number of the image stores are receiving? I can confirm drives have hit some stores, but build # is still unknown (probably installing after close tonight!)...
Can any Apple employees chime in and give us the build number of the image stores are receiving? I can confirm drives have hit some stores, but build # is still unknown (probably installing after close tonight!)...
Can any Apple employees chime in and give us the build number of the image stores are receiving? I can confirm drives have hit some stores, but build # is still unknown (probably installing after close tonight!)...
I wonder about this as well. I'll assume that it's no different than the GM.
This is major hypocrisy!!!
Why don't they try their own servers and see how the whole on-line upgrade process goes without the fanboy distortion field??
All I can give is an educated guess based on previous GM installs.
Unless Apple tweaked the final build number on release, it "should" be recognized as a legitimate install.
Apple should release this as OS X 10.6.9. Nothing exactly 'evolutionary' about OS X Lion to warrant it as a full release (other than its price).
Apple's been paying way too much attention to its iOS platform and forgotten about pretty much everyone/everything else. Where is TRIM support for real SSD drives? Why are iMacs using crappy mobile GPUs? Why do Mac Pros still have a poor selection of graphics card, backwards compatibility issues and no support for SLI or Crossfire? Where is Bluray support? Why is iTunes still bloatware and not called iMedia? Why is Expose being fixed when it was never broken (expanded view of all windows, NOT groups)? ETC. ETC. ETC.
Its 1 step forward, two steps backwards with Mac computers now... I'm getting tired of this.
Apple's been paying way too much attention to its iOS platform and forgotten about pretty much everyone/everything else. Where is TRIM support for real SSD drives? Why are iMacs using crappy mobile GPUs? Why do Mac Pros still have a poor selection of graphics card, backwards compatibility issues and no support for SLI or Crossfire? Where is Bluray support? Why is iTunes still bloatware and not called iMedia? Why is Expose being fixed when it was never broken (expanded view of all windows, NOT groups)? ETC. ETC. ETC.
Its 1 step forward, two steps backwards with Mac computers now... I'm getting tired of this.
A GM is the retail build. I have installed many GM in the past, and updates will happen as if it were a retail purchase...
That issue was from the first developer build (look at the date). Are you implying that it was never fixed?
So maybe after the 27th (when I will find out if I can get my MBP) everyone will be running Lion and I can download it on my 30meg pipe (at work) pretty fast.
There will be TRIM support in Lion, calm down man. It's not as bad it seems, get ready for the Lion to be finally uncaged and appreciate it!
This is major hypocrisy!!!
The HD they receive has over 20GB of data on it, and multiple builds/installs (demo install, registers, family room/employee, etc), combined with Pro Apps and media. Doesn't make sense for every machine/terminal to download it.
So educational establishments and businesses are in the vast minority? You're way off the mark here in my opinion. I look after 100 or so Macs that will be getting Lion. I'm also in consultation with at least 8 of the other main educational establishments in a 50 mile radius with similar requirements. And that's only the ones I know of personally. You are looking at this from a consumer point of view only it seems. No offence.
Why not take this image that sits on the harddrive and make it remotely available. The store can download a single copy of this image and push it down to all there machines simultaneously. Even walking around with a hard drive and imaging 20+ machines seems inefficient.
certainly some quirky/little issues are/will be resolved..
quicktime- play something new and the previous clip/movies open up...
itunes..... no manual editing as to artwork/track/album info to be manually changed? eish papi
my bad?
There will be TRIM support in Lion, calm down man. It's not as bad it seems, get ready for the Lion to be finally uncaged and appreciate it!
Its bad. Also, that only solves ONE issue, and its STILL not solved. Windows 7 has had TRIM support for two years now. Wheres OS X??
What about all the other issues?
Yeah, bring your computer (desktop even) and conveniently spend/waste a few hours for the download to go through.
Think different.