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You would think that tech job will pay enough to buy a laptop.

pervasive assumption that the consumer choice is based on ability to make the consumer choice

they're not interested, they view it as a work tool and they always have one as they avoid gaps in their resume

no different than say, a work badge. you can buy an NFC enabled badge from ebay but you never will

You would think that those in tech jobs are interested in tech and have a full box of various computers.

I am interested in tech, and have multiple desktop computers. I have a single laptop with a good camera that I-d use for interviewing.

a lot of people have what they consider to be a healthier separation of their living spaces now

and you don't need all of that to do anything the professional world wants or requires

If you spend a lot of time in work working on laptop, you might just plain not need one at home. It is not necessary for entertainment, sport, cooking, whatever. You do not need it to learn new things. Plus, some people have desktops or console for gaming.

And if you are coding full time, it is better to not do coding in your free time if you want to maximize learning anyway.

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