Do you? The 2015 automatic corvette is faster and gets equal or better gas mileage.
My generation Corvette the manual is faster and better gas mileage so I got it. But for the 2015+ Corvettes the automatic is the superior transmission.
It is completely irrelevant to the reason why people choose manual over automatic that the automatic could be faster in some circumstances. People choose manual because it is a more engaging drive; you have more control of the car and it is more fun.
I don't claim to know everything but I have a rough idea of how they work. Can you please point out the part of my statement that was false?
To go with your PC analogy using an automatic over a manual is like playing Quake 3 with a console controller over a mouse and keyboard.