Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 4th May 2011 21:51 UTC, submitted by poundsmack
"With the release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion this summer, Apple will make the switch to a new kind of digital distribution for its operating system upgrades by releasing the software first through its new Mac App Store, AppleInsider has learned. The Mac App Store, available to all users running the most recent version of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, will become the de facto method for obtaining the Lion upgrade, people familiar with the matter have revealed. Users will be able to upgrade instantly without the need for physical media by purchasing Lion through the Mac App Store." The old-fashioned regular disc version (and hopefully, on a USB drive for Air owners such as myself) will still be available.
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RE: May cut down on piracy, if they care
by kedwards on Thu 5th May 2011 00:28
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Snow leopard upgrade was offered for close to $25. It said it "Required leopard" to work, but never checked. The "full version" was also available for $130 or so. I think the only difference was the packaging. If the upgrades are only distributed via the app store in the future, the problem goes away.
I'm not sure how much they care about the piracy of the os upgrades, but that could cut down on the desire for new hardware.
I'm not sure how much they care about the piracy of the os upgrades, but that could cut down on the desire for new hardware.
Snow Leopard was never released in a "Full Version" retail disc for $130. Their retail discs only comes as an "Upgrade Version" and comes in two flavors, a single user license for $29, or a "family pack" (5 user licenses) for $49. The retail discs don't check for Leopard pre-installed.
Apple also sold Snow Leopard for $9.95 through their Up-To-Date program for customer that bought their Macs between June to December of 2009. The discs purchased though the Up-To-Date program checks to make sure Leopard is pre-installed on the computer.
I don't think Apple really cares about piracy of their OS. They are a hardware company and that is where they make most of their money.
RE[2]: May cut down on piracy, if they care
by Bill Shooter of Bul on Thu 5th May 2011 04:36
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Yeah, I had my facts a bit skewed. I was confusing the previous full version ( Mac Leopard) with the Mac Box set. The box set included more software and was aprox 130. It wasn't an upgrade version. Legally that's what you were supposed to buy if you had anything other than leopard. That's what happens when you post on an empty stomach before lunch.
RE[2]: May cut down on piracy, if they care
by biffuz on Thu 5th May 2011 07:55
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Member since:2006-03-27
Apple also sold Snow Leopard for $9.95 through their Up-To-Date program for customer that bought their Macs between June to December of 2009. The discs purchased though the Up-To-Date program checks to make sure Leopard is pre-installed on the computer.
Nope, I installed it on a new drive
RE: May cut down on piracy, if they care
by danieldk on Thu 5th May 2011 10:39
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Member since:2005-11-18
Snow leopard upgrade was offered for close to $25. It said it "Required leopard" to work, but never checked.
Actually, this is not completely true. I have two Snow Leopard upgrade DVDs, and one has an upgrade check, the other hasn't. Although it is trivial to circumvent the check.
(The one that I preordered has no check, the one that I bought in the Mac store does have one.)
Edited 2011-05-05 10:41 UTC
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Snow leopard upgrade was offered for close to $25. It said it "Required leopard" to work, but never checked. The "full version" was also available for $130 or so. I think the only difference was the packaging. If the upgrades are only distributed via the app store in the future, the problem goes away.
I'm not sure how much they care about the piracy of the os upgrades, but that could cut down on the desire for new hardware.