Re: Change in society?
>Once upon a time the point of "luxury" goods was that they lasted
What d'ya mean? History is chockablock with examples of extravagent luxury goods. The eggs made by Faberge, the rare cloth dyes and gold thread for your clothing, gold statues of yourself.
In that context, the gold iWatch is not a sign of society's breaking point, it is just yet another drop in the rain storm of history.
Yeah, once upon a time it was expensive to make durable goods... but modern manufacturing techniques allow inexpensive objects to be functional and durable. The manufacturing tolerances on any cola can, for example, are just incredible. We all can now afford sharper knives, better shoes and more intricate toys than any king of old.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
