What's so wrong with being a "FANBOY" ???

[v8envy]

PD was out, but no enthusiast wanted one. It was the exact opposite of the current situation -- AMD's chips ran cooler, overclocked higher, performed better... And cost a fortune. You'd have to be on crack to consider a power guzzling, throttling 8 series dual core. AMD was the only reasonable choice.

Just like currently core2 is the only reasonable choice.

 

[Amaroque]

Buy whatever you want to, it's your money.

That's all I can really say.

 

[Emission]

Originally posted by: DSF

Originally posted by: Soulkeeper
I dunno it just seems like maybe supporting one's favorite company and getting whatever is in the price/performance range for that company would be a better approach ....

If that's what you want to do, fine.

Personally, I'd rather buy the best product at the price point I'm looking at regardless who makes it, unless there's some kind of extenuating circumstance. (For example, if I found out that Nvidia makes their GPUs out of innocent little puppies, I'd stop buying Nvidia products.)

What if it's true?

 

[Ebichan]

I personally think being a fanboy is stupid and I can't comprehend how someone can be brand loyal to something as impersonal as a computer component. I wouldn't care if it was made by McDonald's if it gave the best value.

That being said, I think people can spend money in whatever way they want. I don't care. But it bothers me when someone recommends parts to someone based on their biases. I think it's a huge disservice to the person seeking help.

 

[Amaroque]

Originally posted by: Emission

Originally posted by: DSF

Originally posted by: Soulkeeper
I dunno it just seems like maybe supporting one's favorite company and getting whatever is in the price/performance range for that company would be a better approach ....

If that's what you want to do, fine.

Personally, I'd rather buy the best product at the price point I'm looking at regardless who makes it, unless there's some kind of extenuating circumstance. (For example, if I found out that Nvidia makes their GPUs out of innocent little puppies, I'd stop buying Nvidia products.)

What if it's true?

I like AMD. I've been a great AMD buyer for years (something likke 50-70 CPU's). But I'll buy what is best at the time (and that is Intel rite now), for me, and my customers. Period.