Yes, true. But that's true of anything on the internet; I've even run into a pretty vitriolic debate over whether an E6400 was any better than an E6200 overcloc

Yes, true. But that's true of anything on the internet; I've even run into a pretty vitriolic debate over whether an E6400 was any better than an E6200 overclocked :) But I do think that there is a particularly strong fanboyism attitude where Apple is concerned. People will jump down your throat at even the slightest "indiscretion", and make it a point of commenting to tell you you are an idiot. etc.