[chongli]

Why not just run your VMs / containers on a beefy, cheap, off-the-shelf Linux server that you connect to over WiFi 6? You could also keep all your photos there (and back them up with cheap cloud storage).

Keep your daily driver lean and cheap (and easy to replace).

[genghizkhan]

Because most people don't (and probably can't) do this. The best option for most people is to simply have more local storage so that they never run out.