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Best Buy to carry Apple TV at all locations

Best Buy said Wednesday that Apple's just-released Apple TV will be available at all of its retail locations nationwide beginning next week.

A blog posting over at CNet News.com reveals that all 822 of the electronics retailer's stores should have the $299 wireless streaming media device in stock starting next Tuesday.

Although initial shipment are said to be limited 3,000 units — which spread across more than 800 stores means there will be about five Apple TVs available at each store — Best Buy will reportedly have a two-week head start on all other retailers.

"Though there aren't many other consumer electronics stores that sell Mac computers, this does give Best Buy an advantage over the numerous outlets that carry iPod," News.com reported.

Apple and Best Buy are engaged in an ongoing pilot program aimed at testing sales of Apple's Mac personal computer line in Best Buy stores. The two firms agreed to expand the pilot last September to approximately 50 locations, up from the original 7.

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All Best Buy locations already carry Apple's line of iPod digital music players.



55 Comments

melgross 21 Years · 33631 comments

The more the merrier. I just hope there will be enough info on hand to explain just how this works.

bryand 19 Years · 78 comments

3000 Apple Tvs over more than 800 units works out to less than 4 per store, not 5. Either way, they'll probably be sold out before most people even see them.

eagerdragon 18 Years · 318 comments

Quote:
Originally Posted by melgross

The more the merrier. I just hope there will be enough info on hand to explain just how this works.

You are assuming they have a clue?

cosmonut 24 Years · 4663 comments

I'm looking forward to getting Reward Zone points for this thing and I'm crossing my fingers that BBY's little 12% off weekend promotions will apply to it.

melgross 21 Years · 33631 comments

Quote:
Originally Posted by EagerDragon

You are assuming they have a clue?

I'm assuming that Apple has a clue. It's their job to supply the literature,.