When I buy a new laptop, it’s always a MacBook Pro. I might never compile code on it or run sophisticated music or video editing software on it. Heck, I’ll probably only ever browse the web, check email, and pay bills with it.
So why waste money on such an over-powered machine? Simple: I’m afraid of it becoming obsolete too soon. I reckon over-doing it on the specs will get me an extra couple of years out of it. ¯(°_o)/¯