Do I need to buy Lion for each computer of my house?

Do I need to buy Lion every time I want to install it in the different computers of my house? We have 3 Macs with 2 different Apple IDs. The 2 ones with the same Apple ID, is it one purchase or do I need to buy Lion twice? Thanks!

You can purchase Lion once and use it on as many Macs as you own and control. You will need to use one Apple ID at MAS for the purchase and also use that for any updates - MAS notes both the Apple ID as well as the machine ID.
To make it easier, after the initial download, do not immediately install. Instead, dismiss the installer, and find it in the Applications folder - make a copy of it and put it in a safe location (external hard drive?). Then go ahead and install on Mac #1. When ready, copy the installer to the Applications folder of Mac #2 and install it there, etc.
Also note: the license for Lion purchased at MAS is NOT transferable; if you sell one of your Macs, you are required to delete Lion and reinstall the original OS.

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