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Mac OS X Lion Set for July Debut Priced at $29.99, Mac App Store Exclusive

I'm surprised there's no DVD option, but it doesn't bother me as long as it's easy to create either a bootable DVD or bootable volume (secondary drive or USB thumb drive).

Apple just needs to give more info on this, the big concern is if your boot drive crashes. I assume they have a solution figured out, they just need to let everyone know what that is to quiet down the worriers.

The price is fantastic, and looks like some great features. Heck, it's worth thirty bucks to me just to get Resume.
 
chenks said:
my question is... if after i purchase Lion, what if i want to wipe my mac and install from scratch?

do i have to install 10.6 from DVD first and then upgrade to 10.7 via appstore? if yes then that is insane.
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They will most likely have an option where you can save the installation files to a memory stick and boot off that (bit like where Windows gives you the option to create a boot DVD if you don't have a Windows disc).

But nothing about Lion really makes me want to upgrade, especially as I will have to spend a few hundred buying Intel versions of Office and Adobe CS.
 
chenks said:
my question is... if after i purchase Lion, what if i want to wipe my mac and install from scratch?

do i have to install 10.6 from DVD first and then upgrade to 10.7 via appstore? if yes then that is insane.
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Unless there is some way that they will let you burn your own DVD that's the only possible way to do it. I also wonder what happens if you are away from home without good Internet access and need to restore your computer is there a way to do that if you are already on Lion?
 
So we all were positive about the "no new features" in Snow Leopard, to massively revamp the "under the hood" things, so that we will get all the good features the next time.
And we were waiting for this?
 
Lion isn't even a new OS. It is just an update to Snow Leopard. They actually said that we are in the post personal computer era. That pretty much says it all!
 
Well, $29.99 is an awesome price. :D It will be interesting to find out what the install options will be. I have a 2010 Mac Mini server and only want to upgrade to the user version of Lion. I hope there is a way to format and change my raid as part of the install process for Lion, and do a clean install. :eek:
 
For an OS I'm more comfortable with physical media. I dont mind downloading it as long as you can put it on a DVD or USB stick I'm happy.
 
Serious question: 20% of my company now run Mac. How am I supposed to do a group license buy, if I have to do it through the Mac App Store? Kind of a pain in the butt.
 
$30 for "all you can eat"? Fantastic!

And a lot of these new features target minor productivity annoyances I have with OS X. Very much looking forward to it.
 
chenks said:
my question is... if after i purchase Lion, what if i want to wipe my mac and install from scratch?

do i have to install 10.6 from DVD first and then upgrade to 10.7 via appstore? if yes then that is insane.
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When you download Lion can either upgrade or normally install it as new. Lion will still there.
 
I guess I don't understand one thing: If someone is running an older version of OS X that does not support the app store, how are they supposed to upgrade?

And what about troubleshooting, disk repair, etc that normally requires booting from external media?
 
While the download poses no problem to me (120/10 link), I'm a little concerned about those who don't have ample bandwidth at their disposal. 4 GB is nothing to sniff at. I mean, the costs of the medium and distribution are passed on to the consumer so why not provide for this this alternative?
 
I have 3 Macs to update. And at that price, I can say, that YES I WILL:D:D:D:D

I like that price point.
 
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Yes! No more optical media. I ditched my SuperDrive a couple years back in favor of an additional hard drive. Now I don't have to hook up a mac in target mode or hunt down a external DVD drive. YES!

Oh, and TRIM support finally. My SSD is begging to be cleaned.
 
Žalgiris said:
Wake up.
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Nope, YOU get real. I own three Macs, with plans to buy more in the future, and I'm quite often upgrading my boot drive (At least once a year). So now, I have to Install SL, download 4GB worth of data on each machine!, THEN instal Lion. Cool.

I'm done.... They are making macs into toys, and I want a real computer. I've been faithfully buying Macs for 14 years solid. This direction will blow up in their face. Steve Jobs F'ed up in the 80's, and he is doing it again.
 
Hubris

I saw on another forum, a commenter lamenting the impractical D/L of a Lion upgrade via dial up. Somebody arrogantly replied - "it will take a little longer..." Yeah. A little.

For many reasons, beyond some users control, dial up is all we can get in our location to connect. And it isn't always money. No one needs to read my long story - it's 100% unreal on every count.

But to ask somebody if they even have a Mac? sure - sometimes trolls show up. Maybe they have an Etch-a-Sketch. Or an old Cray. However this is a real concern for some - I do have a Mac & I've been around since college basement sized IBM computers & Do not fold, spindle or mutilate. So, if you can't empathize or be compassionate. Be glad you're not us and S T F U.:apple:
 
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