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How many people switched to Macs because of you so far?!

I've never gotten anyone to switch that I know of yet... which saddens me XD A friend of mine really wanted a Mac but for some reason decided to get a Dell instead. I think it's because she's bad at saving money and had no credit.

3 months later, her computer was overidden with viruses. She paid over $200 to get it fixed.

She now regrets her decision fully :D So I'm pretty sure that's one switcher for the future, at least.

I'm also positive my mother's next computer will be a Mac after all she's gone through, and I'm trying to get my father and brother to switch too, also the virus problem XD I'm suggesting a Mac Mini for them.
 
3...

But I'm not an evangelist. I don't go around telling people what to buy, and that their PCs suck. It has to be their choice.
 
Probably hundreds

I work in a computer superstore (UK's PC World) and am the stores 'Apple Guy' so i do all the selling for everything Apple.

Outside of work though i've convinced only 2 people that i know of, My Ex used a toshiba laptop until i bought my new MBP and handed her down my old 12" iBook G4, and my younger brother has just gone out and bought a new iMac.

A few people from previous employments have also switched to Macs, but although i did talk to them alot about them, they switched after i left so can't really take credit for them.
 
i somehow stumbled onto the apple website and fell in love with everything...

i talked it up to a few people and because of my efforts have convinced two people in getting a macbook pro...despite the fact that i have the bottom of the line macbook.
 
Not a single person has switched platforms because of anything I have told them.

For one thing, I don't go around advocating that users give up what they know and like. I am not paid to sell Macs and I refuse to advertise them for free. However, it is true that on occasion I tell friends and co-workers about the Mac and how I like OS X since it is UNIX based.

This doesn't make any difference to them because on the average Macs cost more than PCs. When I tell someone that my 24" iMac cost over $2,500 they immediately inform me that a Mac is unaffordable for them. They want what I have, not something less. I can't imagine how they would react if I told them to get a fully loaded Mac Pro.
 
My Mom's friend (Getting their first computer) and my friend at school who I didn't quite convince, but is all over his Grandma's iMac.
 
This past weekend I had a friend head to an Apple Store to buy a Macbook for his wife. They left with a Macbook, a 20" iMac, and two iPods with the education deal.

Another friend ordered a Macbook for her daughter.

Maybe two or three others before this.
 
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Anytime someone tells me they have a problem I subtly tell them I have a Mac and never have those kinds of issues. But so far I havent gotten anyone to actually buy one. My oldest sister was very interested and had me show her how to do a few things, but thats about as close as Ive come.
 
I have convinced one person so far: my brother.

I usually don't try to convince people (unless family members or really close friends) because I don't want Mac users to come across like missionaries. Not long ago when I was still a hardcore XP user I hated Mac users who were so obsessed by Apple they felt they had to convince everybody.

I just wait till people approach me and start asking questions;)

byakuya
 
3 or 4, I think.

Ironically, all of them managed to get Macs before I was able to. :)
 
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