Playing Favorites

[John Garza (3665)]

What are the factors that determine a person's favorite machine?
Some people are collectors, others users, others a mix. Some users use them heavily as intended, others find simple tasks just to have a little pleasure in using them.

I can think of:

C = collectibility
U = usability
Q = quality
S = sentimentality
T = task complexity

Are there more?

For me I think I am:

C 2
U 6
Q 5
S 8
T 3

For me this means:

I prefer machines that have some historical personal context, like a machine I used in college.
Usability and quality are important and I have mostly simple tasks with some light programming. Meaning I'd pick a 67 over a 41C.
Not very interested in collectibility; usability is more important, so I would choose a 35 V4 with double injection molded keys over a red dot.

Has anyone else tried to break down why we like the machines we do?

-John

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