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Lol, "fans". This is computer architecture design, not the NFL. We judge the quality of the product, not jump on bandwagons (or we SHOULD). Both Intel and AMD d
by craftinator 7y ago
Lol, "fans". This is computer architecture design, not the NFL. We judge the quality of the product, not jump on bandwagons (or we SHOULD). Both Intel and AMD do amazing, extraordinarily complicated and difficult work, and we all benefit from it, at the price of making those companies wealthy. I'm very glad those two companies have different products, different approaches to computer design. It gives us room to maneuver and compare. For a time, Intel did better work. Now AMD is pushing the boundaries. Being a fanperson about them is just ridiculous. They make each other better by having differing approaches. Please don't encourage bandwagonism, or introduce it as a topic. It makes us all look just a little bit dumber, and it's an overused rhetorical tactic.
- hunta2097 7y agoI think confirmation bias has a lot to do with it. Some people stress that they have invested in the "right" product. They need to feel justified in their choice and it drives these crazy positions on CPU/GPU/Motherboard vendor. I'm just glad we still have multiple viable vendors to choose from.
- Marsymars 7y agoFYI that's choice-supportive bias, not confirmation bias.
- Godel_unicode 7y ago> This is computer architecture design, not the NFL. Why would this be the one topic about which people aren't tribal? There are people with Intel tattoos, same with AMD. They're frequently called "team blue" and "team red". People like to pick sides and belong to camps, and that's not changing.