Apple TV at Best Buy

Great! Now I don't need to drive an hour to try out the ATV. There's a Best Buy that sells Macs only 5 minutes away. I hope they give it a prominent position on the floor. Do you think it would be sold near the computers or near the ginormous wall of HDTVs? Wouldn't it be amazing to run the ATV on that many TV's at once? :D

Initial seeding of less than 4 per store sounds small, but these are likely demo units pending delivery of more through normal distribution channels; company trucks going to each store in the normal course of inventory refurbishment.

Rocketman

Bestbuy doesnt know how to sell Apple products.

A Big Ol' negative on this one. Next thing you know they'll be selling their products at Wal-Mart.... oh wait.... (sigh)

Bestbuy doesnt know how to sell Apple products.

I agree - this could be detrimental to Apple's consumer image more than anything. Best Buy is essentially a FUD Factory when it comes to things like this...

On the plus side, at least the Apple TV will be more accessible to people. The question is, whether they will want to buy one or not after dealing with the ineptness that is Best Buy. :rolleyes: :cool:

A Big Ol' negative on this one. Next thing you know they'll be selling their products at Wal-Mart.... oh wait.... (sigh)

I'll never shop at Best Buy. After the internal/external website fiasco, they've lost me as a consumer for good. Thankfully there're two Apple stores close to me.

3000 for 800 stores. that's a joke i hope! if atv is to take off they'd better have enough for everyone who want's one during the initial hype. and they need a lot of them out there before the competitors boxes hit the shelves.

Can someone tell me what the big deal is about the apple TV, and why it's getting so much coverage here? I know it's a new product and all, but it seems that every single predictable movement is getting treated like big news here. Same with CS3 by the way...I know it's being released on mac os before windows, but other than that, what does it have to do with mac?

I think it's great that Apple continues to push its products into more stores. The consumer products should get the popularity they deserve. I know some fear that Apple's platform will become too trendy, but I don't think that will ever happen. Mac OS X will always have a strong presence in the market, but will not become the dominant player, allowing it to keep it "elite" status that so many associate with it.

If I had to get an Apple TV instantly, I would rather go to Target or WalMart over Best Buy to get it. As stated above, Best Buy is a FUD factory. After working in a few stores, I've lost faith (not like I really had any) in their "knowledgeable" staff.

But, whatever gets it out there. We have to remember there are people that know what they want and don't care where they get it from. By Apple placing their products at Target, WalMart, and even Best Buy, anything Apple is accessible same day.