I have four Macs. I want to download Lion to each.  Do I have to buy four copies or just one copy and download it four times.  Apologies if this has been asked and answered before!

I have four Macs. I want to download Lion to each.  Do I have to buy four copies or just one copy and download it four times.  Apologies if this has been asked and answered before!

The best procedure is to download Lion once but don't install immediately.
First, locate & copy the installer - preferably to another drive. Having done that you can then go ahead with the 1st install.
Subsequently copy the installer in turn to each other drive and install as required.
Note: the installer will be automatically deleted at the end of the installation if on the same drive as the new installation.
If you do what several posters have suggested you will be downloading the installer multiple times - which won't cost you as long as you log in to the App Store with the same ID & password. However, It will again take the download time and the install time.
Note also: When you login to install on another drive connected to your 1st Lion installation App Store won't give you the option of another install unless you hold the Option key while clicking on purchases.

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