People say "vote with your feet" and "just don't buy the stuff you don't like", but you can't exactly buy nothing when there are no options you like, because what if you need a laptop anyway? So you end up having to buy something "thin and light" which is a signal to the OEM that people want more thin and light even if all they wanted was a laptop.
Unfortunately the phrase vote with your feet is too often misapplied either by the hopelessly idealistic at one end, or by the toxically cynical at the other.
particularly those who are well aware that you have two feet to work with while their side has paid influence wrangling a stampede of cattle in the other directiin.
People say "vote with your feet" and "just don't buy the stuff you don't like", but you can't exactly buy nothing when there are no options you like, because what if you need a laptop anyway? So you end up having to buy something "thin and light" which is a signal to the OEM that people want more thin and light even if all they wanted was a laptop.