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The whole situation boils down to price. AMD is a better value given the price. If Intel wants, they can just cut and match the prices. Why is there so much c

The whole situation boils down to price. AMD is a better value given the price. If Intel wants, they can just cut and match the prices. Why is there so much callous fanboyism around/against a goddamn CPU supplier like they’re a statement of their lifestyle or such? Its ok to do due diligence before purchasing but relentless obsession over my red team is better than your blue team screams of immaturity. Same with the people that endlessly pixel peep and read MTF charts for days in photography. They spend more time talking about how great their camera and lens setup is than actually going out and taking pictures with it.

xattt 6y ago
It is a hobby in itself. It’s irritating to others because the true hobby is hidden under the guise of another hobby. The irritation comes from a mismatch of expectations around the end goal between those who are fanboys and those who just want to get stuff done.
ponker 6y ago
As a film camera guy, I can say that I am unashamedly more of a camera hobbyist than a photography hobbyist. I mostly take pictures to keep the mechanisms operational.
enragedcacti 6y ago
I think a lot of the AMD hype for enthusiasts comes from the fact that without AMD being a meaningful player in the bulldozer years, desktop CPUs became VERY boring. 4-cores and single digit performance increases from Intel at enthusiast prices for approaching a decade. All you have to do is look at a youtube channel like Linus Tech Tips to see that a lot of people find it interesting when there is competition.
- fermienrico 6y ago
  Encouraging competition can be done without hurling callous statements and consumer entitlement. As a retail business owner, I find 80% of our consumers sound and reasonable. The 20% - we never want their business. We keep our best to not anger them and most of our energy goes into maintaining the public image of our company. There are some real asshole customers that do things you never want to hear - stuff that makes me lose hope in humanity.

xattt 6y ago

It is a hobby in itself. It’s irritating to others because the true hobby is hidden under the guise of another hobby. The irritation comes from a mismatch of expectations around the end goal between those who are fanboys and those who just want to get stuff done.

ponker 6y ago

As a film camera guy, I can say that I am unashamedly more of a camera hobbyist than a photography hobbyist. I mostly take pictures to keep the mechanisms operational.

enragedcacti 6y ago

I think a lot of the AMD hype for enthusiasts comes from the fact that without AMD being a meaningful player in the bulldozer years, desktop CPUs became VERY boring. 4-cores and single digit performance increases from Intel at enthusiast prices for approaching a decade. All you have to do is look at a youtube channel like Linus Tech Tips to see that a lot of people find it interesting when there is competition.

fermienrico 6y ago
Encouraging competition can be done without hurling callous statements and consumer entitlement. As a retail business owner, I find 80% of our consumers sound and reasonable. The 20% - we never want their business. We keep our best to not anger them and most of our energy goes into maintaining the public image of our company. There are some real asshole customers that do things you never want to hear - stuff that makes me lose hope in humanity.