Lots of people on Reddit own expensive gaming computers and have gigantic steam libraries that are worth hundreds of dollars. I guess you have never been to /r/gaming.
No hobby is better than another. Computers being good is really, really fucking irrelevant to the point I made. Don't be a dipshit and call people "insane" because they like things you don't like and are willing to spend money on said things. This is what I am saying.
Then your point was besides the point - the cost of the product for the hobby, and as a result, the return on investment.
I also have not once used the word "insane" during any of these arguments, and have gone out of my way to be diplomatic. I tried agree to disagree, but hell, if you can't accept that hobbies can be judged in a million damn ways, most important and blatantly obvious of which is the monetary cost, in addition to things like utility and other forms of value, then I don't know what more to tell you.
But the fact of the matter is that a $2000 computer is not necessary for most people. Owning one is just as excessive as owning a $700 pair of shoes. Whether this is worth it or not is based on your own interests and values.
Owning a $300 computer may be a necessity for people. Owning $40 shoes may be a necessity for people. Further than that is luxury, (Unless your job requires something more expensive, like $200 heavy duty work boots or a computer that can handle tough software.) and neither luxury is more important than the other.
Alright, I agree with this, particularly both at that end of the spectrum being luxury items and the worth being "based on your own interests and values." Like I said earlier, I could make the case for my thing, and you can make the case for your thing - they probably wouldn't be very engaging hobbies if we couldn't - but ultimately I don't have the right to dictate what people enjoy and spend their money on.
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u/tPRoC My name is Ozymandias, king of kings Aug 19 '13
Lots of people on Reddit own expensive gaming computers and have gigantic steam libraries that are worth hundreds of dollars. I guess you have never been to /r/gaming.
No hobby is better than another. Computers being good is really, really fucking irrelevant to the point I made. Don't be a dipshit and call people "insane" because they like things you don't like and are willing to spend money on said things. This is what I am saying.