I think you should be ok Mike. I purchased my machine in the US, but have successfully upgraded to Lion from Ireland. Now I'll add the caveat that I'm using english (albeit a strangely pronounced and spoken variety) so I'm only partially answering your question.
Dónal On 22 Jul 2011, at 11:09, Michael Busboom wrote: > Hello listers, > > When I get a chance, I will purchase and install Lion. I am wondering, > however, if the process will be as straightforward for me and other > expatriates as it is for someone who doesn't have his or her residency in a > country other than the one in which the Mac was purchased. Here is my > situation more specifically: > > I bought my Mac when I visited my parents in the United States. When Snow > Leopard came out, I had friends send me the DVD from the U.S. I currently > live in Vienna, Austria, and I do not plan to visit the States for at least > three months. When I go to the App Store here in Austria, will it be > possible for me to purchase an English version of Lion? Sometimes, companies > automatically assume that if an order originates in a certain country, that > particular language will be the default language when the product is > purchased. While I don't mind speaking German in the least, I still prefer > to work with my operating systems in English. > > Thanks for any thoughts, > > Mike > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the > Mac-Access forum at the following URL: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> Dónal Fitzpatrick dfitz...@computing.dcu.ie <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the following URL: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
