[betamist]

I think it’s hard to generalize that into a phenomenon.

I have always bought 2 new raspberry pies with every release. I’ve used some and forgotten, unplugged some, given away some, broke some, and now they’re all used in some way.

I bought them because I knew I’ll use them. I didn’t buy any other random toys or mini computing devices (even though they were alluring) because I knew I wouldn’t use them.

There should be a name for the art of making every thing that randomly happens to some people into a phenomenon.

[bartvk]

I dub it "phenomenonization".

I do recognize GP, though. In college, I was obsessed with Linux. Nowadays I have a Macbook, and like you, have an Intel NUC (running Windows). I really don't need a Raspberry. But boy, do I need to resist the urge to get one.

[walteweiss]

I hadn’t enough resources to delve into Linux too much back then, and switched to macOS instead. Fast forward 15 years and I’m back to Linux and don’t enjoy my macOS time any longer. Windows, always despised.