Nerds Switching from Apple to Ubuntu?

The recent switch of two lifelong Mac nerds to Ubuntu hasn’t escaped Tim O’Reilly’s radar. He cites Jason Kottke: ‘If I were Apple, I’d be worried about this. Two lifelong Mac fans are switching away from Macs to PCs running Ubuntu Linux: first it was Mark Pilgrim and now Cory Doctorow. Nerds are a small demographic, but they can also be the canary in the coal mine with stuff like this.

A day doesn’t seem to pass where we hear about Ubuntu in some way, but here’s an interesting one. Though, hearing the term “Mac Nerds” is a completely new one to me. Aren’t people who generally use Macs the type who love simplicity? Doesn’t sound like a nerd to me.