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by gouranga 5138 days ago
I think you and by proxy Alan Kay nailed it there.

As a person who purchases items for need and function, not form, desire or promise [1], I get to see the distinction daily.

[1] all my current worldly posessions together cost 50% less than a new low-end MacBook Pro (bar one item - a musical instrument).