Do the people choose and display the things at least partly in order to have a status marker? Or do they carry them for other reasons, but inadvertently declare something about themselves because they do?

I also have this question: how many people think they are doing something for personal reasons but are actually (also) being influenced by the status message they think it sends? I think I use Apple products because I'm used to them and drive a Prius because I like saving money on gas. But maybe the status messages matter too in a way I'm not aware of.