Though I've been in sw dev for nearly a decade I've not seen other software developers brag about their laptops and if anything, scoff at modern consumerist non-repairable equipment.
And yet I'm constantly issued high dollar laptops that are way overspecced to run a web browser (no computer yet built can run Outlook desktop without crying) and emacs. When I point this out I'm told some combination of "this is the standard for your job title" and "developers need zippy machines". My coworkers seem relieved to finally be done with the "junk" they were issued three years ago that is still massively overspecced.