Apple Plans to Release Mac OS X Lion Through the Mac App Store?

Apple is planning to release Mac OS X Lion through the Mac App Store, according to AppleInsider sources.

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.

It's presumed that Apple will also make a CD or USB key version of Mac OS X Lion available to those with slower Internet connection.


Apple is already using the Mac App Store to let developers install the beta of Mac OS X Lion.

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