Most people report a relationship with some piece of equipment or machinery during their lifetimes.
Often the item of the most intense feeling is one's automobile. For many, feelings ranging from contempt to passionate attachment are familiar memories easily elicited with just a brief reflection on their experience with a variety of equipment. For myself, of course I experienced a teenage love for my automobile. However, when I think of the thought interaction possibilities with a mechanical device, it is my first IBM clone that comes to mind. My XTC soon became to me, my Ecstacy.