Is The Mac Tide Turning?

Although I've been a Mac user for some 20 years now, it is only now that I'm beginning to see people get really, really interested in getting a Mac. After I moved to Calgary I've seen a slow but steady interest from my friends about switching to Mac.

One friend, who owns a small company, has been thinking about switching to Mac, especially when the new Mac mini came out. Another friend is considering getting a Mac mini because I've had to reformat his PC twice in the last year because of spyware and viruses. Another friend, a long time PC user, called me and asked me about the Mac mini. You see the trend here...

It's also amazing when people ask me what they can do on a Mac. When I tell them about the iLife products, they're really impressed. When I show people iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and what not, PC users are really impressed. When they ask about Microsoft Office...well...that's a sticking point. Since Office is usually bundled with a new Dell (or they can pirate it easily) they balk at the price of Office 2004 for the Mac.

I'm not sure if the tide is really turning but it's just cool to see that the Mac has new found respect among people. PC users who once felt their Windows PC was superior to the Mac (I'm talking back in the Mac OS 9 days), now see it the other way. Want less headaches, better everyday software (for photos, movies, surfing), get a Mac.