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 @geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml)
- 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:
Smart watch:
ZsWatch. They are developing the PPG sensor and I have used their PPG sensor hub driver for my own smart watch project. The guy heading it up is super knowledgable.
Healthy Pi Move this one seems interesting but maybe less open.
Also with GadgerBridge, you can have complete local control of many smart watches like Amazfit (Helio strap is my choice there for accuracy and whoop alternative. Bip3 is also very accurate) and a lot of Garmins and xiaomi.
Thanks the post is updated