I like physical things and I liked the original Spirograph. But that simulator is so much easier, quicker, and more flexible. You can't even mess up by popping your pen or slipping gears.

Really, there's no reason to own a real Spirograph anymore. You might still want a Spirograph for the same reason you'd want a Curta or an Enigma, i.e., for nostalgia or as a collector's item or to behold the sheer coolness of it. But you or your kid would never play with a Spirograph today, or calculate with a Curta, or encrypt with an Enigma.

I say all this with a bit of sadness because I miss things that I could hold with my hand.