"A person's primary task should not be computing, but being human." - calmtech.com I buy whatever works, and I run it until the wheels fall off. My car is old

"A person's primary task should not be computing, but being human." - calmtech.com I buy whatever works, and I run it until the wheels fall off. My car is old and ugly, but it's absurdly practical, reliable and cheap to run. I don't use it much, and a new car would drive the dollar:pleasure ratio way down. It's not like my laptop that I use literally every day. My laptop gets a lot more use. I use it until it's unbearable then get a new one. Macs last me forever, and I enjoy them day to day, so I get the latest Mac whenever mine becomes unsuitable. So far it's every 7-10 years. I suspect that being in an ad-free bubble helps a lot with my consumption habits. Environmental and financial guilt are other strong demotivators. The other is not wanting do deal with more needy gadgets.