"i always need the latest because it is better" and "i dont always need the lastest because that´s consumism" are both ideology based.
"vintage" can be a concept for a single artwork, but is not a generic approach how to choose tools for creative work (which is not limited to arts)
the suggested variant here to just look at a tool and ask "what can do with it? ah, it is a tool for xxx. ok, then let´s do it!" - instead of evaluating its megahertz, core number, max RAM limit, additional features, its social meaning, and its relative price against possible alternatives.