Apple finally launches OS X Lion USB drive

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Apple's OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive.

(Credit: Apple)

Apple has launched its Mac OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive.

The drive, which is available now on Apple's Web site, retails for $69. Users who buy the drive can simply pop it into their computers and install Mac OS X Lion without the need for a Web connection.

Apple announced its USB thumb drive last month. The company said that it would be the right choice for customers that don't have a broadband connection in the home. But it also signals Apple's future plans.

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With the launch of Lion, Apple has made it clear that it wants to kill off the disc drive. The operating system, which boasts over 250 new features, including support for full-screen applications and a launchpad option to give users access to all the programs on the Mac, was made available last month in the Mac App Store as a digital download for $29.99. For the first time, Apple did not offer an installation disc for customers to buy. And by offering a USB drive instead, it's apparent that it won't.

However, some intrepid Mac users have taken matters into their own hands. Thanks to a guide from CNET, some users have decided to create their own OS X Lion installation discs by engaging in a quick process to burn the operating system's contents to a DVD.

If customers instead decide to buy Apple's thumb drive today, it will ship in one-to-three business days.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

Don Reisinger 16 Aug, 2011

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