nah.....not really, I just think the kid is nuts ! .......
LOL! It's all about priorities and whether I'm spending money the way you would spend money
If I had just spent $50,000 on new speakers & amps etc. so that I could sit still for hours and hours listening to music, I would get compliments on my fine equipment. This is an audio forum, that is to be expected.
For $3,000 I have a sim car racing setup, a sim flying setup and a VR rig. My son is coming over more now, I'm learning about new user interfaces and experiencing something new. I'm having fun learning how to drive cars etc.. I also purchased equipment with solid resale value that I can get most of my money back when I'm done. I fully expect to sell much of this stuff off after I get my fill.
Granted I don't consider these investments like my wood working equipment which I expect to be using for decades, but sometimes it's good to do something a little different.
BTW I had a conversation with my son related to this. He just purchased an $800 video card even though he knows that there will be a new much more powerful series announced in 1st qtr 2018. In addition Bitcoin and Ethereum mining has driven the cost of graphs cards up since they were introduced, so he isn't even getting a decent price on this stuff. I see that as throwing money away. His current card is a very solid card and this new card buys him almost nothing. He'll be able to run slight faster frame rates, but the card will drop in value pretty quickly once the new cards are announced. Not only that he could probably spend the same money in a few months and have something much more powerful. I have to admit I'm disappointed that he didn't take my advice on this.
I've owned enough computer hardware over the years that I consider it all disposable. I try not to buy at the cutting edge and I replace computer hardware only when I have an immediate need.
