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Imagine having two laptops. One costs €/$/£ 100, the other 2000.

While the expensive one would obviously be vastly superior in terms of performance (if not overpriced Apple iGarbage, where one mostly pays for meaningless five letters, four of which are distinct, and the glowing image of a fruit), I would feel much more comfortable carrying the cheap one around, because it should still get much work (text editing; sending messages; web browsing with not too many tabs, etc.) done, and I don't have to worry about breaking something expensive.

Also, in case of defects, I would be more brave attempting repairs on an affordable device rather than an expensive one. And cheaper products are also more suitable for unofficial modifications.

The same also applies to vehicles. If I owned a luxury vehicle, I would not use it for casual trips to a store. It would needlessly wear down from starting and stopping, and gather unwanted attention.

Imagine having two laptops. One costs €/$/£ 100, the other 2000. While the expensive one would obviously be vastly superior in terms of performance (if not overpriced Apple iGarbage, where one mostly pays for meaningless five letters, four of which are distinct, and the glowing image of a fruit), I would feel much more comfortable carrying the cheap one around, because it should still get much work (text editing; sending messages; web browsing with not too many tabs, etc.) done, and I don't have to worry about breaking something expensive. Also, in case of defects, I would be more brave attempting repairs on an affordable device rather than an expensive one. And cheaper products are also more suitable for unofficial modifications. The same also applies to vehicles. If I owned a luxury vehicle, I would not use it for casual trips to a store. It would needlessly wear down from starting and stopping, and gather unwanted attention.

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The same goes for home appliances. Two months ago my 13 yo refrigerator took a shit, the wife was immediately online looking for the latest and greatest they had to offer ($2300) btw. Fuck that shit, moved all the food to another fridge in my garage, I diagnosed and repaired it within a couple days. Parts were the only delay, but it gave me the opportunity to clean everything that had been neglected for years.