If that was the real purpose they would have priced it lower.
replyit's like costco memberships. the more you pay, the more value you feel you're getting
reply>An electronic Siren's Song if you will.
replyNotifications on your smartphone that's always on you are way better for that purpose, than on a device that's tied to your desk.
Add Gacha mechanics for +100% extra damage.
Devices tied to your desk are actually very good for tech detox.
So if getting you hooked was OpenAI's goal with this, they definitely missed by a 1000 miles.
Agree, but there's also the psychological impact of having spent over 200 smackers on this thing and then letting it go unused lol
replyThat's the key, a physical object is much more easily made part of a devs identity.
replyProjecting a hacker image has become very fashion based. e.g., some devs love their clickity-clackity keyboards with LEDs, others have those all-blacks ones with nothing on the keys.