The other week I bought a new monitor to replace my old one for my PC. I had to choose between two made by Samsung. Both models are 22inch and have exactly the same specification the only difference is one is newer and the older one has a pebble shaped case making it look like a television rather than a monitor. I found both monitors at various places for roughly the same price only the monitor with more expensive search results was the older and pebble shaped model. I also found that the monitor regarded as the most aesthetics was in fact the pebble.
I went with the newer model and after lots of searching found it for around £140. I preferred this style because it looks like a monitor not a television. This led me to believe that people do not always pay more for aesthetics over practicality. For example I paid less for a monitor that is regarded as less aesthetic and blend into the room and not be so noticeable even though it’s a large monitor.
Then I realized that I had in fact followed the norm of the modern consumer as my computer set up was fine as it was the graphics were a little set back and the monitor was not DVI but it worked. The only reason I bought the monitor was to make the GUI more aesthetic.
This leads me to believe that everything we buy has a direct relation to aesthetics weather we realize it at first or not. For whatever reason we are buying something we buy it with aesthetics in mind it has been this way since the 80’s this do I really need it oh well it looks pretty mentality that society has nowadays. I think people feel they need to express themselves through their belongings it allows us to show sides of our personality that we cant always show in general conversation.
I went with the newer model and after lots of searching found it for around £140. I preferred this style because it looks like a monitor not a television. This led me to believe that people do not always pay more for aesthetics over practicality. For example I paid less for a monitor that is regarded as less aesthetic and blend into the room and not be so noticeable even though it’s a large monitor.
Then I realized that I had in fact followed the norm of the modern consumer as my computer set up was fine as it was the graphics were a little set back and the monitor was not DVI but it worked. The only reason I bought the monitor was to make the GUI more aesthetic.
This leads me to believe that everything we buy has a direct relation to aesthetics weather we realize it at first or not. For whatever reason we are buying something we buy it with aesthetics in mind it has been this way since the 80’s this do I really need it oh well it looks pretty mentality that society has nowadays. I think people feel they need to express themselves through their belongings it allows us to show sides of our personality that we cant always show in general conversation.
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