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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
These days, climbing Mount Everest isn't what it used to be; it's not really a sign of being a great mountaineer. The Sherpas do the work.
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Even so; I'd be much more impressed by a picture of someone, standing on Everest surrounded by their Sherpas, than I would a picture book about Everest on their shelf.
(And The Most Interesting Man in the World would have carried his Sherpa up after he sprained his ankle.... and convinced a Yeti to snap a picture of it.
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Originally Posted by Freeshadow
That's the point where I see the difference: The displays purpose. I always perceived and intended displayed books or records to be a passive announcement of tastes and interests. Showing off the hardware doesn't help to achieve said goal.
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It does, but in another way: It displays the owners' taste in technology and economy, possibly elevating those interests above media specifics like genres.