Comment Re:They are NOT "toys"! (Score 1) 479
So, a car is a toy? A stove is a toy? A band saw is a toy?
That's very possible:
toy |toi|
noun
1 an object for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature replica of something : [as adj. ] a toy car.
an object, esp. a gadget or machine, regarded as providing amusement for an adult : in 1914 the car was still a rich man's toy.
Toy and tool do not exclude each other. My laptop is more a toy at home, but a tool at work. (not that I don't like the work, but I rather keep a more serious pose there) I'm not sure where the EXACT difference lies, but I prefer to know the context before I judge. I've seen stoves I'd love to play with, I've seen cars (Ford Falcon!) that would serve me no more purpose than fun (heck, anyone with more than 2 cars could be considered to keep cars as toys), I wouldn't call a band saw a toy but someone else might: to each his own, I guess?