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> "Jersey Shore, Kardassians, and the ilk." I don't think this is an accurate distinction at all. Conspicuous consumption is everywhere, even within techies -
by potatolicious 13y ago
> "Jersey Shore, Kardassians, and the ilk."
I don't think this is an accurate distinction at all. Conspicuous consumption is everywhere, even within techies - you really don't have to reach as far as Jersey Shore and the Kardashians to find people who wear their electronics like jewelry.
Hell, even Uber is conspicuous consumption in a lot of cases. Why roll up to the club in a cab when you can do so in a sleek, black SUV? And we know how popular that is with the technology crowd.
The "techies" have not rejected this use of their domain, they're just a little peeved that they no longer have monopoly of using technology as bling.
- lukifer 13y agoHell, the very first iPhone quickly became a status symbol, since it was both expensive and had a very distinctive, trend-setting design. For a a brief moment, it was a pocket computer to the digerati, and a fashion accessory for everyone else. (Actually, I'm not sure that's changed much...)