SparkDr wrote:
mlts22 wrote:
...and the people who actually judge you by your expensive watch will respect you more if you sport an Omega or a Tag Heuer
Nice to stumble across a mention of designer watches on an RV forum. As a bit of a watch snob and junkie (owning everything from a cheap Timex indigo up to an inherited vintage Rolex and assorted other pieces in between), I've wanted a Tag for more than a decade now and found the watch of my dreams about 5 years ago. At the time, I just couldn't justify spending upwards of $5k for it. Now that I've got enough discretionary scratch in my pocket for such frivolous purposes, I've learned that the watch has been discontinued for more than 3 years now. Someday, I will find one and own it. As for the iwatch crowd, I can't help but see them as the ultimate "pretenders" when I see these things being worn as fashion pieces at weddings, funerals, restaurants and other "dress" occasions. I agree with the above quorte...if you're looking for respect in the watch world, strap on a modest Seiko when out the town and leave the iwatch at home.
What I find amusing about the people I see with the iWatch is that they show it off with a smug attitude, along the lines of "gee, what time is it... time to show it on my iWatch". I have never seen someone first-hand with a true top brand watch do that action... if they are wealthy enough to afford a Patek Phillipe, they are not going to be flashing it.
Other than a novelty item, or maybe something to use for monitoring vital signs when exercising, I just don't see the point of a smartwatch. If I wanted something to tell time, a $200 self-winding Bulova will be ticking long after the batteries have stopped being usable in the smartwatches.
As for desktops and laptops, I also agree there. Laptops wind up being replaced due to physical damage, but desktops can last indefinitely, especially if someone isn't doing that much stuff on them.
However, until PC makers decide to start doing cool stuff like built in OS virtualization, I can't really complain about the cheap prices for a desktop machine. I remember when you would pay thousands for a decent computer, and there was no way around that fact. Now, you can get someone's cast off laptop, add RAM and a SSD for speed, and have a decent computer for a few C-notes at most.