heya Meph;
ROFL you act like you have watched a sinner turn into a saint or something, i mean come on is it really that hard to believe its not like you have to be converted or something, like he went from being protestant to catholic.
I have never personally owned an AMD core either, however with me its because Intel is what im familiar with and without tons of research a switch just simly isnt possible without making some really bad uninformned decisions about the hardware you are buying.
I cant really speak for others specifically, but personally i dont like to rely on other peoples oppinions to make my decisions, as you know when someone says something is better, it is usually just their oppinion. If i cant research it myself and see it in black and white, then i dont feel comfortable with the information, and subsequently the decision.
As you know deciphering the difference between AMD, and Intel, and making an informed decision about why an AMD is better then an Intel or vice versa can be quite an arduous and daunting task. It is quite a thing to switch to AMD from intel as far as knowing the do's, and dont's of each core.
A person being intimately familliar with both AMD, and Intel is more rare then you might think even among the enthusiast community. Big suprise? Not really, lots of guys cant afford to build both so they build one or the other.
It used to be that an AMD core was cheaper then an Intel core, and you could buy it knowing that you could overclock the hell out of it. recently AMD has locked the multiplier, prices have gone up, and price vs performance just isnt as much of a distinguishing selling point anymore.
Now admitedly alot of people including myself are flat out too lazy to switch. Lets use an example of our personal lives, do we always take out the trash when it needs it, is our living space perfectly clean, do we dust above the door, do we wash the dishes each time after we use them, there are infinite examples, so what makes you think any one of us are going to take the time to research for hours on end the differences between an AMD, and an Intel LOL.
All jokes aside, sometimes it just comes down to feeling comfortable with what you are doing, and making a change isnt comfortable alot of times, also it takes commitment and we all know how us men are about commitment, most of us would rather have our fingernails pulled off with pliars then commit to something. It takes effort yes thats it effort! It is infinitely more complicated then i have stated, however I hope you get the genral idea of what i mean. I personally havent followed kanavit's posts, and maybe hes one of those slaptards thats doesnt know his ass from a hole in the ground, and i dont really care to follow it either, I didnt write this post in defense of him, nor to counter your statements, nor to oppose you personally, hell im not even directing it at you, and i read the other post that said something like omg he got an AMD, and all the comments after, so when i read your post it just got me writing, and i just simply felt like writing, and making some points that should be obvious to most people here but is probably never given to thought longer then how bad ass their flame can be in response, plus im at work, yes im THAT bored, most people probably didnt even take the time to read the entire post, hell this reply post is probably not even in the right post, i have edited this post probably 10 times, meh now im too lazy to finish this post...whatever blarg
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