Ah yes, the "computer as glorified typewriter" blog post. Needless to say, I think these appeal to people because: Encourage consumption (of old/novelty hardwa

Ah yes, the "computer as glorified typewriter" blog post. Needless to say, I think these appeal to people because: Encourage consumption (of old/novelty hardware) Promise of "productivity" (the holy grail for hn commenters) A pip on your shoulder for being different/special Deflect from the hard problems internet addiction and procrastination, to "hey do this instead"