War, huh? Good God, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing! Say it again. Fun song from yesteryear, and it was particularly funny watching Chris and Jackie mangle it. But is it true? No. It is not. War serves its purpose, however, like many powerful things, it is commonly abused and put towards dastardly ends. No matter a person’s political or moral standing, I believe we can all agree that sometimes war is absolutely needed, and that even when it is not needed to defend a country or liberate a Nation, war can still serve a purpose. Many new technologies come from war times. In general, conflict breeds innovation, and this brings me to my topic, the flame war between fans of AMD and Nvidia graphics cards.

I, for one, am very happy that there is some competition out there. Without any real competition, why would either company spend so much on R&D all the time and why would we have better and better hardware every year? It really does not matter who you prefer or if you are a purist and really have no corporate favorite, we, as Gamers, can all agree that we are happy to be where we are instead of where we would be if the competition was stagnant. I have grown tired of watching people call each other fanboys and other names. What is wrong with being a fan of a great product and supporting a great company? That does not make a person a fanboy, it makes them a fan. I think much less of a person calling someone a fanboy than I do of someone who would defend their favorite product or company, even if they did make a mistake.