Yep. It used to be prototypes looked like prototypes and so the 'polish' of a demo/concept gave you some idea of how mature the manufacturing/operations process

Yep. It used to be prototypes looked like prototypes and so the 'polish' of a demo/concept gave you some idea of how mature the manufacturing/operations process was. Now it's so easy to fast prototype just about anything it's easy to bamboozle easily-fooled gadget enthusiasts by showing them something that makes them think the future is now, but in truth the "product" they're looking at is the modern equivalent of a bare PCB and a bundle of wires.