OS install via App Store?

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Posted 21 June 2011 - 09:21 PM

I have to admit I'm not overly keen on the whole 'OS via App Store only' thing, so I guess I better get some info before it launches so I'm prepared.

I have 3 computers that I will apply this to - will I have to download it 3 times, or do I just have to download it once? I am happy to pay for 3 copies, just would prefer to only download 4GB, not 12.

Is the software authorised in a similar way to iTunes purchases? I haven't bought software through the App Store yet, not sure how this works. What happens if you de-authorise the computer, does the OS stop working?

What happens if it chokes and dies mid install? I'm used to making a full backup before upgrading an OS. If things don't work I just wipe the drive and start again from the install discs before doing a restore from the backup - I'm guessing that won't work - and I'm not particularly keen to go through installing the previous version of the OS from the DVDs I have onto a clean HD, then updating it to get the App store back, then downloading the 4GB again before I can see if its going to work this time.

Me, I would happily pay extra to have a physical media version, even a flash drive, for an OS install.

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Posted 22 June 2011 - 12:09 AM

I don't like it any more than you, but my understanding is that you will only need to pay for it and download it once.

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Posted 22 June 2011 - 12:24 PM

did someone say "Flash", Feel your pain with the download limitations, me personally, I had the jack of not having enough download limit and the children using it all the time to the point when I wanted to download something there wasn't enough left, the outcome of that was a bundle that has a fixed price and 200 Gb download per month. Now we have excess which is like paying for it and not using it, in wish I could just give it away sometimes....Mick

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Posted 22 June 2011 - 02:26 PM

Why havent they offered it as a usb stick to purchase from the store at least[such as mba etc],it means if one doesnt haver a credit card,one is unable to purchase,is that right?

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Posted 22 June 2011 - 02:28 PM

klytia, on 22 June 2011 - 01:24 PM, said:

did someone say "Flash", Feel your pain with the download limitations

Im not really worried about a 4G download, I'm lucky and close enough to the city for that - just seems stupid to have to download it 3 times for 3 different computers. I'm happy to pay for multiple copies, not all the computers are on the same iTunes account anyway, would be happy to know I could download it and copy it across my network.

Of my concerns the download impact is the least of them, the choke and die on install is way bigger.

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Posted 22 June 2011 - 08:44 PM

media-sorcerer, on 22 June 2011 - 03:26 PM, said:

Why havent they offered it as a usb stick to purchase from the store at least[such as mba etc],it means if one doesnt haver a credit card,one is unable to purchase,is that right?

Hmm... Good point. To register for an iTunes account you need a credit card. Perhaps people could use Debit Cards to register if they don't have a credit card.

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Posted 22 June 2011 - 09:32 PM

I believe you are able to set up an account using an iTunes prepaid card, by hitting "redeem" and then going through the creating an account process. That's how a lot of people here set up US accounts, by buying US iTunes cards on eBay.

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Posted 22 June 2011 - 10:49 PM

Yeah, that's right.

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Posted 23 June 2011 - 07:54 AM

golfer, on 22 June 2011 - 10:32 PM, said:

Cool... I never knew that. It was so long ago that I set up an iTunes account.

If you set up a US account that way, can you just enter a random valid US address??

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Posted 23 June 2011 - 09:43 AM

BrianB, on 23 June 2011 - 08:54 AM, said:

Cool... I never knew that. It was so long ago that I set up an iTunes account.

If you set up a US account that way, can you just enter a random valid US address??

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