Rumors were that Apple and Wal*Mart were… let’s just say they weren’t getting along. A bit chilly, their relationship. Well can you blame Wal*Mart for being upset that Apple has the music world on fire… and now too the movie industry — downloading and listening/watching with iTunes is so much better than anything that even remotely involves even driving into the Wal*Mart parking lot!

But rumors are just that, right? And Mac Rumors reports that Apple and Wal*Mart are working together! Yay! Maybe I’ll be able to buy my new MacBook Pro at Wal::cough::Mart!

Well then I get this little tidbit from Wal*Mart’s affiliate program. I hope I’m not violating any confidences here. After all, I take my privacy policy very seriously and I am committed to protecting Wal*Mart’s privacy. Anyway, the thing is that you can now pre-order Microsoft’s new Zune at Wal*Mart’s web store. And here’s what their message said about that:

This is the new iPod killer from Microsoft - and now your customers can pre-order it at Walmart.com!

Yes, that’s right. And signed Sincerely,

The Walmart.com Affiliate Team

Hmm… very interesting, doncha think? Now if I were buying a music device, I would buy nothing but the iPod. But that’s just my two cents.