For me, the computer (or the phone) turned into a tool and away from being an end in itself. I still tinker plenty, and I use my laptop to thinker with; I just generally don’t tinker at it. Back in ‘the day’ when I was building computers, I found myself constantly chasing down bugs, drivers and whatnot and I found no fun in that. I do find it frustrating that it’s more of a chore to upgrade to a new SSD or whatnot; but I feel that cost is far less than the price I used to pay.
I understand the urge to tinker, but I think most people want their computer (or their phone) to be a toaster and have no interest in monkeying with what’s inside.
