I am not a pro but is anyone else ...... seeing this ****?

[jpod]

I am alarmed at how some tech manufacturers treat their customers and their hard earned cash........

So NVIDIA make a new card - fanboys pre-purchase.......I understand there is a huge waiting list.............. NVIDIA have made about 15 items (I guess everyone was furloughed, kidding)..........but now they have a waiting list of presold NVIDIA folk.........

AMD release their specs and their offering may be up to 30% better at the mid-price point ...but tech fans are presold of NVIDIA. Are they tied in to their purchases? I have no idea. They should be able to back out in my opinion.

I am also guessing a lot of gamers sold their AMD/GForce GFX cards prematurely and are now playing solitaire, candy crush and chess.

I think NVIDIA are guilty of sharp practice here.

I think this is another example of tech manufactures treating consumers poorly.

We experienced it with crap intel motherboards (I am no expert but one evolution of motherboard and CPU was passed over very quickly because it was pants) and I can think of one hopeless OS (think Windows 8) a few years back. I am sure pros can think of better examples.

 

[jpod]

Excellent thread title

Reddit inspired.......

 

[jpod]

Individual responsibility, don't pre-order an item 1 month before the rival product is set to be announced. AMD haven't released a competitive GPU in about 5 years so I imagine that's why a lot of people jumped in head first.

Traditionally tech fanboys love to give their hard earned cash money to Intel/AMD...[insert tech manufactures name here]...

When you say 'release' NVIDIAs 'launch' reminds me of this Frankie Boyle joke:

https://me.me/i/its-weird-getting-o...-ejaculating-6c686606bcb24ca486b7b127a919fb1c

 

[jpod]

You want to see something funny? Watch this video. Sums up many people!

Cracks me up every time I watch it.

Made my lemonade come out my nose.

Thanks for sharing my gf thought I was having a heart attack

 

[jpod]

Where are you getting 30% from? From what I've seen so far AMD is a few % better in some instances, equal in others and Nvidia slightly better in some.

Pre-order holders can certainly cancel, some will, some won't.

I was watching this video. Like I say I am not a Pro. I was wondering why the Japanese guy was wearing heels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KAnebwCAaA&ab_channel=AMD

Of course different game engines will work better and worse with NVIDEA/AMD...I am interested in overall bang for my buck.

 

[jpod]

Where are you getting 30% from? From what I've seen so far AMD is a few % better in some instances, equal in others and Nvidia slightly better in some.

Pre-order holders can certainly cancel, some will, some won't.

See the vid posted above.

It is good to hear that forum buddies that pre-order have the option to cancel.

I am not an early adopter of pioneer of anything Stu - I use an android phone which is 1 or 2 generations behind which takes a memory card.

I will get a new card next year from OCUK when the time is right.

 

[jpod]

No this is the basic definition of a free market.

If you don't like it, or can't afford it, don't buy it.

You don't think there is a whiff of sharp practice? I can't recall such a shortage of items in the past at launch. Is this common?

I don't like it, I can afford it (which is a privileged position) and I am choosing not to buy until the nonsense is over. I held on to my GTX 1080p.

Do I think it is sharp practice, yes.

For instance, 3080 cards which are supposed to cost a little over £700 new are currently selling on ebay for £1,200 plus with no warranty today. Would you not agree that this is proof positive of NVIDIA not respecting their customer base?

Now it is up to forum buddies to post their views.

 

[jpod]

That's what I might do.

I was, for example, an early adopter of the iphone... but that was when it was brand new, apple had completely changed how we use mobile phones and everyone else ended up copying it... I bought it as there wasn't anything to compare. For later models though... meh... I don't care if I'm one generation or two behind... it's not a huge difference.

Ditto to GPUs etc.. I'm not fussed, it's not a huge shift/change in anything.

I can see the argument for upgrading to say a 4K TV or an OLED screen etc.. but certainly no need to rush to replace just because the latest iteration of basically the same thing comes out.

Hello bud. Not had any maths questions for you for some time!

My phones cost about £150. Sony Z3, current one Huawei P Smart. Magic amounts of memory, battery power and pixels...with memory card ports so I can load it with audiobooks/music. I have slammed them in the car door etc repaired them and replaced them if needed. I am philosophical about that! I watched a junior member of staff employed by another, living at home, no car, open a new iPhone 12 on Friday - that must almost be the equivalent of a months wages. Consumer monkey!

I would like to go 1440p next year.

But all the gaming Pros are on 24" 240hz.................

 

[jpod]

Never, ever pre-order. Not games, not hardware.

I salute you! We are 2500k brothers, bravo! Talk about bang for your buck that was £160 well spent if my memory serves.

 

[jpod]

You're getting yourself bent out of shape because people are buying things that you don't want to buy? Seriously?

You misquoted me Dirk which is misleading. You have jumped to conclusions best of luck with that.

 

[jpod]

You hate to see it but:

World pandemic, so possible delays and shortages of new in demand product. There were shortages for 10 series at launch. Not sure how anyone can be surprised.

Average Joe: x, y and z who I know have caught covid. Y is really ill. Z lost their job just recently.

Gamer: Where's my new graphics card for extra fps? I can't function without it.

You have not witnessed my elderly parent's world come down when (1) the tv needs sorting out (2) the internet is down (3) 1 & 2 together. It is planet emergency.