We're having a MacQuake at work. Ever since Apple announced their Intel chips, more and more people have been buying their first Macs since the 80's.

One co-worker claimed today "It's not a matter of if, but when", which surprised me somewhat. He's always represented the most strenuous resistance to any new trend, whether the use of the term web 2.0", Ruby on Rails, or now, Apple Mania. He also hates Radiohead, and hated them before it was cool.

So even he is getting a Mac, which got me thinking what a social stigma it can be in some circles to buy one. Say your next machine will be an iMac to a group of hard-core geeks and you might as well have touted pico in an emacs/vi flame war.

I've decided that Dick is going to buy a Mac. Why? Don't ask him. He might punch you in the face.