interesting thread!
i am female and quite the girly girl in many ways. i like things to look pretty and absolutely adore pink. however i consider myself to be fairly geeky; technology and audio fascinate me and i'm a sucker for a gadget. i've even just started an I.T course, and did some volunteer work briefly in a pc repair store. i feel much more at home on the PC - hiding away looking at software, codes, web design etc than i ever will at anything else. in fact i will go out of my way to be antisocial face to face, and will happily chat on a tech forum instead.
someone here mentioned the WAF factor with apple and i agree with that, i think the macbook air is one of the best laptops on the market for looks, though i have seen some pretty sexy laptops by other manufacturers. i went through a huge stage of buying everything in white - such as my old laptop, my PC tower and my mp3 player as i found white to be prettier than black. even with the SP3 i would prefer a 'pretty' keyboard in pink. however even though i want my gadgets to be attractive and love them in white, i have never owned anything apple and not about to start. i like windows and android, also toying with the idea of a chromebook some day. i'm happy that more manufacturers seem to be thinking about design, colour and style now - although am not happy to sacrifice specs for a better looking gadget. i want both!
I can relate. I can easily spend hundreds for a shiny new tech toy like the SP3, but I have a hard time bringing myself to spend hundreds on clothes, handbags, shoes, even household items like new furniture and appliances. $1200 for SP3, keyboard and cover seems like less money than say, $1200 for a new sofa.
i am similar even though i actually do love fashion and home design - however i am selective in what i buy and always look for bargains on items i know i will get longevity out of. i will haggle on electronics as i hate paying full amount for anything, but spending over $1000 on the SP3 was easier than spending it on other stuff. likewise i barely batted an eye spending a few grand or so on a 55" TV and home theatre components but agonised on spending money on a lounge to watch the TV.