I for one would rather buy a Mac from my local Best Buy or CompUSA than from my local Authorized Reseller. 'cause my local reseller has a bunch of morons working for them.
I think "Big Whoop!" I hate Best Buy and would never buy anything from them. They have terrible return policies and salespeople who know nothing about what they are selling. To me, this is a step down for Apple. What's next, WalMart ???