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> I've definitely had people say it as an actual complaint in different contexts

I think fan loudness is an outgrowth of conspicuous consumption because a certain OEM decided to make it a marketing bullet-point.

I was equally disappointed by by people - especially device reviewers - banging on the drum that phones made of plastic "didn't feel premium", and we got phones with glass backs that have to be shoved into plastic cases (because plastic is the near-perfect material to protect fragile phones screens and innards)

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Wow, someone mentions fan speeds on their Thinkpad and you go into an unprompted dog whistle rant mode. A certain OEM lives rent free in a blighted mind.