In article , am
says...

"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote

| But why would you buy an all-in-one if you want
| a desktop? It's usually more money for less flexibility.
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| Yes, but some people are willing to pay it for the tidier appearance. My
| brother bought one (around Windows 8.1 time), and he's certainly no
| dummy - just not "into" computers like most of us are here.

I think it's not just an idea of tidier. People get
seduced by compact and sleek -- dumb or not.
But smaller usually means more expensive. A good
example is the competition to make the thinnest
laptop. People get excited over cutting off a couple
of mm, even though the laptop itself isn't made any
lighter.

The idea of a thin client was marketed around
2000. Really it's a dumb client. A small, compact
computer meant to go online for functionality.
But it was just more money for less computer.
I can see buying less for more money (laptop)
in order to get mobility. But buying a limited
desktop with little or no upgradability, for more
money, makes no sense. (Even the Apple fans
knew enough not to buy Cubes, even though they
fell for iMacs.

Geez, same as small desktops only have room for one hd and dvd drive and
don't even take full height add-on cards etc. Often have limited memory
upgrade capabilities etc. That's been going on since almost day 1 LOL