Quote Originally Posted by Dainas View Post
if theres one thing I've learned about the ATI only crowd, its hope springs eternal. Always hoping to have a product that smashes nvidia the way the 9700pro did and then dancing like little school girls just because it competes.
Realistically, I think you've got this backward. There is a lot of room for people who strongly prefer ATI hardware without diving into descriptions of delusional fanaticism. The truth is, ATI hardware is generally in the same ballpark. It would have to smash nVidia performance by an absolutely insane margin before many people would consider it on an equal footing. We see the same thing happen between the parties debating the merits of AMD and Intel processors.

When it comes to changing established perceptions, equality just isn't enough.

Some people don't seem bothered by this problem and recognize ATI for what it is. It's a competitive hardware house who during this last generation provided a much better bargain. I see no evil in that.