It is so difficult to find modern electronics without telemetry and ads. Smartphones, laptops, TVs, home routers, security cameras, cars, game consoles, e-readers, projectors, 3D printers, fitness trackers, speakers, and even some printers. Why can’t customers be free from this data collection and advertising? It’s not that we don’t care about it. There simply aren’t many alternatives, and the few that do exist are either more expensive or offer fewer features. Seriously, we need a list of products we can buy and use directly without worrying about telemetry or advertising.
The following list is updated at https://lemmy.ml/post/52706206. Please note that this list may contain errors.
- PC: DIY + Linux (But don’t forget chip backdoor Thank you @[email protected])
- Laptop: Framework Laptop, System76, MNT
- Smartphone: Brax Phone
- Smartwatch: ?
- TVs: ?
- Game consoles: ?
- Routers: ?
- Security cameras: ?
- E-ink devices: ?
- Projectors: ?
- Wireless headphones: ?
- Speakers: ?
- Printers: ?
- 3D printers: Prusa 3D Printer
- Cars: ?
- Anything else that doesn’t come with ads or telemetry built in?
Other suggestions:
Would steam frame fall into a vr headset category that doesn’t spy on you?
Yes an account is required and it is made to primarily work with steam but from what I know it only sends stuff like eye tracking or camera data if you submit troubleshooting logs, everything else is either on device or not stored at all
Thanks the post is updated