When Apple launched OS X Lion, they did so exclusively through their online App Store. The days of visiting your local Apple retail location and walking out with a DVD were gone. Two months later, the company began selling USB flash drives loaded with Lion, but for $40 more than Lion's download price.

In this week's TR Dojo video, I show you how to create your own bootable USB flash drive in OS X and use it for an OS X Lion install drive. I also ask the question, "Do you like having a physical copy of all your software?" Are downloads enough with software, just like they've become for music?

Take the poll and let me know:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/itdojo/install-os-x-lion-from-a-bootable-flash-drive/2927