It’s not just me looking through at the world with an Apple-tinged bias. The more places I go, the more I see people using Macs, or at least considering them. The Apple stores in Phoenix are still nearly elbow to elbow with people every time I visit, however the lone Microsoft store in Scottsdale was pretty empty the one time I visited. <\/p>\n There’s now data to back up these observations. Macsimum News reports<\/a> that iMacs were the top-selling desktop for the month of October 2009 according to the NPD Group. After the proverbial jaw-dropping moment, there was quickly speculation as to why Macs finally outpaced PCs when it came to desktops. According to The Daily Gleaner<\/a>, the NPD Group stated that PC sales were down as a result of the impending launch of Windows 7.<\/p>\n Or, it could also be indicative that Windows users are finally getting fed up.<\/p>\n “If Microsoft Windows is seen as a buggier, less-secure product that is slower, harder to use and ultimately raises costs for everybody, that opens up the market for Apple to gain that high-end segment. . . ,” Harvard Business School’s David Yoffie said in The Daily Gleaner. “If Windows 7 is not seen as more of an improvement (over Vista) then I think you’ll see more erosion at the high end.”<\/p>\n TUAW<\/a>Apple’s “renaissance” is under way<\/a> originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)<\/a> on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read<\/a> | Permalink<\/a> | Email this<\/a> | Comments<\/a> <\/p>\n Buy This Item: [Click here to buy this item]<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/fcdf9_09imacfam_tuaw-1262619996-sm.jpg\")
A few months ago, I walked into a Paradise Bakery & Café<\/a> in Phoenix — a place known for its excellent food and free Wi-Fi. Like a lot of places with free Internet access, there were plenty of laptop users. What stood out to me was that all but one of the computers was either a MacBook or MacBook Pro.<\/p>\n<\/h6>\n