I think more complicated machinery fits the analogy better. Photography, for example. For many people a simple point & shoot camera is good enough (e.g., note

I think more complicated machinery fits the analogy better. Photography, for example. For many people a simple point & shoot camera is good enough (e.g., notepad). They start quickly, they are cheap, and they get the job done, but push the boundaries and you'll wish you had more. For others who want more power, there are digital slr cameras with a wealth of features available (e.g., VS/Eclipse). Then there are those who insist that their 1970s vintage film camera will always outperform the latest technology (e.g., Emacs/Vim). Another analogy that I thought of was heavy machinery (they are complicated machines that are designed for complicated tasks), but I have no idea if there are construction workers that discuss the merits of Japanese vs American earth mover design or think the controls from some 1980s era Russian dump truck can never be matched.