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Merrill Lynch analyst Steven Milunovich says that Best Buy stores may soon sell Apple’s Mac mini. “Last week one Best Buy showed us Mac mini accessories; Mac minis are coming later,” Milunovich says in a research note obtained by MacMinute. He says the delay may be tied to the release of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. “Buyers would not be pleased if they had to plunk down an extra $129 after their $499 Mac mini purchase,” Milunovich says. Echoing recent media reports, Milunovich notes that Tiger is close to shipping.

Best Buy may soon begin to sell Mac minis in at least some of its stores, Merrill Lynch analyst Steven Milunovich said in a research note on Friday. Milunovich said that a Best Buy retail manager told him to expect the low-cost Macs in stores by the end of February. The analyst also said that Best Buy’s Web site briefly indicated that the Mac mini was coming soon. “The introduction of the new Mac mini could be the catalyst for Best Buy and Apple to team up,” Milunovich said. “The new Mac mini has moved the price point down to $499.