The Macintosh will never succeed in small business because it doesn’t run accounting software. That myth may finally die, now that Apple and Intuit are hosting free events in Apple stores across the country.

Most small businesses will stick with Windows. But The VAR Guy is impressed with Apple’s steady gains in the wake of Vista’s release. And the Apple-Intuit relationship is an interesting combo to VARs, who should be able to leverage strong brand recognition for both companies when they deal with small business entrepreneurs.