I would never in a million years actually shop at Wal-Mart, but lots of people do and if we can get them interested in Apple products, works for me.

go a long ways towards erasing the perception that Apple products are only for cool, hip, artistic, affluent, geeky people. I don't want Apple to be a niche player. I want Apple to have it all. The artistic types, as well as Joe 6 Pack.

My prediction is that they'll probably only sell iMacs and Macbooks; Pro models will be special order.

I have absolutely nothing against WalMart or WalMart shoppers, and I see this purely as an opportunity for Apple for increase its install base.

I shop at Wal-Mart about once a week to take a break from snotty people and save some money on my necessary purchases. There are actually a lot of decent people who shop at Wal-Mart and apparently it scares away non-thinking statists. It would do more good than harm to carry all but the pro stuff.

The closest Best Buy is 16 miles away and the closest Apple Store is 25 miles away. Some local Best Buys are out of stock on Mac minis. Wal-Mart is 2 miles away and for those who just want to go OUT and buy something it would be much easier to send them to Wal-Mart.

I have concern about is 'pilot projects' involving a 'limited number of machines' thing. I've seen it in other stores - they put one or two machines in, then no one maintains them and they are crashed or off and unstartable, damaged, and no one in the whole store knows a thing about macs. So, you can't use them, see how they work, ask any questions, or learn anything about them. Then, when they don't sell any, well look at that, no one that shops there wants them, so we won't carry them. Pilot failed.

Open the box before you leave the store to make sure the computer is in there.

equating "value" with "cheap." You can still get value even if you pay more for an item. Getting the benefit of better quality, customer service or just getting enjoyment out of using a product is certainly worth something in terms of value.

I shop in places such as Wal-Mart and Target, but I still buy Mac computers and I don't consider myself slumming. In malls, I didn't think there was a such a big gap in money range of who shops in different stores. I see shoppers that come out of other bargain-type stores and look around in the Apple Store. Maybe they don't buy Mac Pros, but there's still a lot of stuff they could afford.

"go a long ways towards erasing the perception that Apple products are only for cool, hip, artistic, affluent, geeky people."

You mean the perception that Apple has spent millions upon millions of dollars creating? Doesn't make much sense.

I used to go to Walmart because I like a value, but you know, a true value. The 3 Gallon jug of detergent is not a value. It looks like a value to those who equate large and heavy with MUST BE WORTH A LOT. But frankly, I'll buy the concentrate.

Walmart has marketing to their target demographic down to an art form, but in actuality its not a value to buy a chinese hammer that falls apart the next day.

I'll go somewhere and buy quality, I'll determine value not by volume but by efficiency.

...if I am supposed to save money at walmart, does this mean those Apple products will be cheaper from Walmart than Apple?