Yeah, clanker is just referencing that it’s made of metal. Whatever. Not particularly insulting.
Toaster is referring to a device that’s cheap and not intelligent. It’s usually overlooked as it’s just a basic tool that serves the purpose it was built for. They also can be replaced with any other toaster. They don’t have any special functionality that others don’t (usually).
And they don’t even require electronics; calling a program or programmed device a toaster is akin to saying “your programming is not only bad but pointless”.
OK, maybe I’m reading too much into it but I also like toaster better.
Toaster is so much better than clanker in my opinion.
“Clanker” just feels forced on every level. Star Wars has awful worldbuilding down to the in-universe jargon.
Yeah, clanker is just referencing that it’s made of metal. Whatever. Not particularly insulting.
Toaster is referring to a device that’s cheap and not intelligent. It’s usually overlooked as it’s just a basic tool that serves the purpose it was built for. They also can be replaced with any other toaster. They don’t have any special functionality that others don’t (usually).
But actual toasters make our lives better 😢
And they don’t even require electronics; calling a program or programmed device a toaster is akin to saying “your programming is not only bad but pointless”.
OK, maybe I’m reading too much into it but I also like toaster better.