Lion

Bill · Jun 02, 2011, 10:29:19

Not long to wait...

http://www.thinq.co.uk/2011/5/31/apple-confirms-osx-lion-launch-wwdc/

Steve · Jun 02, 2011, 10:56:35

I wonder how long before the release which I'm guessing could be via the Appstore

Bill · Jun 02, 2011, 11:40:23

Quote from: Steve on Jun 02, 2011, 10:56:35which I'm guessing could be via the Appstore

For an OS I prefer to buy the DVD, so I hope it's also available via the usual route.

MikeSh · Jun 02, 2011, 16:20:12

Just bought a new iMac at the beginning of May.
Wonder if I'll get any discount on the Lion upgrade?

Steve · Jun 02, 2011, 16:21:53

The pricing should be interesting to find out as last time it was about £30 for Snow Leopard.

Bill · Jun 02, 2011, 17:56:48

IIRC SL was released as an upgrade rather than a new OS, but I can't remember how much Leopard was.

Steve · Jun 02, 2011, 18:27:55

Looks like Leopard was about £85

http://www.reghardware.com/2007/10/16/apple_announces_leopard_day/print.html

Bill · Jun 02, 2011, 18:38:52

Ouch... and that's probably for a single licence

Think I might wait for some reviews...

pctech · Jun 02, 2011, 20:26:25

Think Apple are launching iCloud with this one aren't they?

Will be interesting to see how much network traffic it generates.

Steve · Jun 06, 2011, 18:53:38

Lion available July, 4Gb download from app store , $29.99 .Can be installed on all your authorised machines with one purchase.

Bill · Jun 06, 2011, 18:57:54

Thanks Steve

Steve · Jun 06, 2011, 19:00:01

Looks like it's only available from the App Store but I like the price.

Bill · Jun 06, 2011, 19:23:38

I'd have liked the option of buying it on a DVD, but for that price I'll burn my own

Glenn · Jun 06, 2011, 19:52:19

No doubt it will be £29.99 for UK downloaders.

Steve · Jun 06, 2011, 20:03:48

At least.

Bill · Jun 06, 2011, 20:08:45

Maybe not... Snow Leopard is $29 in the US, £26 over here.

MikeSh · Jun 06, 2011, 20:31:11

Quote from: Bill on Jun 06, 2011, 20:08:45
Maybe not... Snow Leopard is $29 in the US, £26 over here.

Just a point - Mac appstore apps that go for $29.99 sell for £17.99 here.

Bill · Jun 06, 2011, 21:09:58

For you mobile users- details of iOS 5.

Sometime in the autumn, rumoured at $24.99 per household.

Bill · Jun 06, 2011, 21:14:55

Quote from: MikeSh on Jun 06, 2011, 20:31:11
Just a point - Mac appstore apps that go for $29.99 sell for £17.99 here.

Just realised, that's a bit weird... $29.99 is about £18.50, with VAT it's £22-odd.

Maybe the yanks are being overcharged for a change

Steve · Jun 06, 2011, 22:04:42

For completeness iCloud.

http://www.apple.com/icloud/

Gary · Jun 07, 2011, 09:00:11

Quote from: Bill on Jun 06, 2011, 19:23:38
I'd have liked the option of buying it on a DVD, but for that price I'll burn my own

Dont think you can, Bill. It installs directly and leaves a recovery partition on your hardrive. No DMG as of yet to burn, maybe there there will be DVD for people with slow networks and not using SL but not seen it mentioned yet, also not upgrading till its got to at least 10.7.2 so some bugs get squashed.

Bill · Jun 07, 2011, 09:12:01

A separate 4GB download for every machine isn't going to be popular with individuals/organisations using multiple Macs... I'll wait and see.

Gary · Jun 07, 2011, 09:17:14

Quote from: Bill on Jun 07, 2011, 09:12:01
A separate 4GB download for every machine isn't going to be popular with individuals/organisations using multiple Macs... I'll wait and see.

It may just be for release, but considering some Apple machines dont even have DVD drives I can see it being the way forward with Apple, if it is, I may consider moving away from Apple...I bought a second iMac and i7 Thunderbolt model and am on my third one as all have had issues, QC is bugging me, Bill. I can get so much more from Scan for the money and use Linux and Windows tbh and a nice HTC Sensation or even a Galaxy S 2 Android phone, so much more for less... and that's important in tough times. The iPhone will certainly go I think, and if I have more iMac issues so will the Mac.

Technical Ben · Jun 07, 2011, 09:47:45

Quote from: Bill on Jun 02, 2011, 11:40:23
For an OS I prefer to buy the DVD, so I hope it's also available via the usual route.

What, you meant you cannot download to from an app store when you have a blank HD drive? (See possible future problems there

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Bill · Jun 07, 2011, 11:00:15

Quote from: Technical Ben on Jun 07, 2011, 09:47:45
What, you meant you cannot download to from an app store when you have a blank HD drive? (See possible future problems there )

I saw somewhere (can't find the link now) that you need to be running, and hence have bought, a copy of Snow Leopard in order to install Lion.

So it seems it's really an upgrade, just as SL was.

At the price I don't mind not being able to buy a DVD, but not being able to burn my own might be a bit of a bugger