I prefer not to purchase my OS X major upgrades from the App Store.

I want media for recovery and peace of mind. I hope the App Store is not the only distribution model for Lion. I do not really want to purchase any significant application from the App Store - iLife, iWork - I want media for all important applications. Please provide a Box Set for Lion with the latest application versions.

Currently you have the right to backup any purchase you buy from the App Store for you to reinstall later if you wish.
From this article
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4482
Summary
The Mac App Store remembers all apps you purchase with your account. Apps you purchase and install from Mac App Store can also be copied to an external hard drive, USB Flash Drive, CD/DVD, or backed up via Time Machine.
If you save a copy of an app to removable media (such as an external hard drive) or file share, simply drag the app back from its storage location to your Applications folder. When you open the restored app for the first time, you may be required to sign in with the Apple ID account that was used to purchase the app.
If you purchase an App, you can install it on any machine you control with your Apple ID, that is the protection that has been installed to protect theft of the App.
Presumably, Lion will be the same, and Apple will release instructions of how to make it bootable when the software is actually released.

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