> But a lot of this I feel is just the younger generations having voracious consumer appetites (and a lot of it is driven by a heightened sense of needing to ke

> But a lot of this I feel is just the younger generations having voracious consumer appetites (and a lot of it is driven by a heightened sense of needing to keep up, look good on Instagram etc. which is a whole other can of worms). I think a big part of this is just how much better advertising has gotten, basically cementing consumer goods as required to the average person. Add on to that how good high quality laptops are specialized goods for those who spend their lives obsessed with tech (i.e. the framework laptop). If you walk into Walmart or BestBuy, your options will be severely limited to products which aren't built to last. I can't blame anyone for feeling confused when it comes to which products to buy.