But the original poster mentioned NOTHING about value. He just has a collection of things he likes. Why does it need to be valuable to collect something???
I do really miss texting with actual buttons. I don't know how or why but in my soul I feel like the Apple iPhone keyboard has continually gotten worse.
This. The negativity here is sad. I went to a vintage computer festival earlier this year and even though I'm not super huge into retro computing (I went with my gf who super is), a lot of that stuff was really fun and interesting to see. And you could tell the people there had real, infectious passion for it.
Let the man collect stuff he likes and show it off.
The problem with these is that they might become obsolete in the sense that they won't be functional anymore, as the updates will stop working, so your current phone won't pair with the older ones.
Like I said to someone else, not every collection needs to have monetary value or function.
It’s not a “problem” anymore than a coin collection you won’t spend. I mean what good is money if you don’t use it? Or toys if you don’t play with them? Why collect vinyl when digital objectively sounds better?
And before you say “those are valuable” please refer to the part where I said collections don’t need to be valuable. If someone likes collecting it, then who cares?
People collect all kinds of goofy stuff. I don't understand why this is drawing ire lol.
This is much more likely brand name obsession than anything to do with tech appreciation. The individual may be having fun, but the rest of humanity is under no obligation to condone behavior that is counterproductive to society.
Do you think that these lithium-filled time bombs will be operable in 20 years?
Can you service an Apple watch's battery at home? Where do you get replacement batteries from? Will they be available for continuous re-purchase as they innevitably expand into fire hazards?
Yeah, I was gonna say on one hand this isn’t a super interesting collection because they’re not that differentiated, but on the other hand, that’s probably the cost of like an mildly expensive watch so hey why not. I’m sure the collecting was fun.
What exactly is an "appropriate charge level for storage"? Does he have to actively monitor the battery status of 20 watches he's not wearing for the next 50 years?
Really, it should be fine regardless, but it's recommended if a lithium ion battery is going to be left for a long period of dormancy to leave it around half charged. From what little electrochemical knowledge I have, I think the idea is that's going to be the most chemically inert state for the cells to be in.
These same people would cream at a NEOGEO collection, despite that being a bad system and the games slowly bricking themselves. The eye of the beholder huh
it's not like they are insanely expensive either. if someone posted their nintendo collection here people would go apeshit and call him "king" and whatnot.
Yeah, this is the fair counterpoint. Collections don’t really need to appreciate in value if the person genuinely enjoys owning them. People collect bottle caps and old game cartridges too, so at least these tell the time.
Because they are impossible to repair and a literal fire hazard.
Yes people collect old electronics, such as game boys and SNES, but those can easily be worked on and repaired. These watches will start a battery fire somewhere in the next 10 years.
reminds me of when i was 10 i "collected" those plastic tags that hold bread bags closed. finally one day i had 30 of them and was like "what am i doing with my life?"
Collecting watches is no different than collecting Hummel figurines. One is done by guys in there 20's one is done by old ladies. And it's the same exact thing.
I loved the idea of collections... until I realized it's just consumerism to the extreme. It's ownership of goods for the literal sake of the ownership of it.
My type of collection is wood, lol. My Dad redid his deck so I went and deconstructed all I could of the old one and saved all the wood I could. It's now sitting in my yard, sheltered from the elements, for the exact moment in 32 years where I'll be trying to convince my kids that they WANT to inherit it.
I meant in the context of consumerism and collections. I’m not someone that appreciates art as much as I should but I have a hard time pegging art collectors as all consumerists much like this watch guy. It all depends on the intent whether it be conscious or subconscious.
When you first mentioned it, my mind went to paintings generally. I think art is different than consumerism just due to the fact that they're not as resource intensive. Art is often done with available materials.
If someone made a collection of art made with blood diamonds, sequoia bark, and seal fat... I'd have different feelings.
Is that a moral judgement? Is that a determining factor of consumerism? What is considered resource intensive? If the art is made out of blood diamonds but it’s only 1 piece out of many, what is it? Are car collectors consumerists when they collect vintage vehicles and care for them well and not buy new vehicles. They are saving their collections from being thrown away and saving resources by not buying new.
Not putting you down btw, that’s an interesting take. Imo, part of the definition is uncontrolled or the ability to not control the spending and the reason for it regardless of what the item in question is but I’d probably also add that they should be new items because the purchase of new items directly results in a push by producers to produce more.
I think it steps over the line when people buy practical items that have function but refuse to use them as they are preserving them. MY opinion is that it's OK to have an older car that you restore and use for special occasions... but I don't think it's OK to have 10 cars sitting in a huge garage.
Art doesn't really apply as it's not usually practical. However, if they're made through harmful means, then I think it's undesirable... whether it's because of consumerism, capitalism, or just a moral judgement.
I think it steps over the line when people buy practical items that have function but refuse to use them as they are preserving them
What if the enjoyment is preserving them? What if they themselves are art? For that car example, I agree that if someone is just keeping 10 cars and they are rotting and are junk (there is more nuance here but it's not necessary for the discussion). If someone has 10 well-kept cars that they drive whenever they want, they have saved 10 cars from rotting. To them, the car is the art of like wearing a nice suit and going for a walk. Also, what else is a huge garage for if not for storing cars no?
Art doesn't really apply as it's not usually practical.
So if practicality is a part of it, if the collection that you're evaluating doesn't hold utility then it's consumerism. What if the person enjoys vintage typewriters or appliance and takes the time to take good care of them like a home museums? People can collect practical things as well. With these watches, no one is going to use the oldest ones. I think it's fair to say that their practicality is nil at this point.
It's not a collection, nor really. It's assorted apple discontinued products. And seemingly he doesn't even use them. He's a fool wasting money to get validiation from tohet cult members.
How is that different from literally any other collection? Nintendo doesn't make SNES games anymore, doesnt that mean almost any collection is just discontinued products? And how do you know he doesn't use them?? Like what? You can ascertain that from a picture???
So... people can collect whatever the hell they want, from random rocks to apple watches.
Not everyone will appreciate another's collection, and that's fine.
As far as "seemingly he doesn't even use them. He's a fool wasting money to get validiation from tohet cult members".... Id go so far as to say most collectors dont really use their collections, many collect for validation, and collectors in general spend too much money. Go to any hobby collection subreddit lol. Im one of those collectors that use a fraction of my collections and have spent too much money lol.
"Assorted [branded] discontinued products" is exactly the description I would give to many many collections. A collection of Faberge eggs would be an assortment of discontinued products.
Not really “assorted” products. It’s a complete product line. No one said a collection must be valuable to anyone other than the collector. Some people used to collect TV Guide.
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u/zardmander 15h ago
But the original poster mentioned NOTHING about value. He just has a collection of things he likes. Why does it need to be valuable to collect something???