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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.

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[–] lIlIllIlIIIllIlIlII@lemmy.zip 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Game console: Mister FPGA (and other compatibles). Up to N64 hardware emulation without big tech behind. Internet connection not requited.

[–] gif8287@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 hours ago

Thanks the post is updated

[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 hours ago

As to PC, there are coreboot/libreboot and RISCV as more open options. Phone and tablet, GrapheneOS and LineageOS. Projectors, any dumb projector.

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Anything else that doesn’t come with ads or telemetry built in?

Cabbages?

[–] Kernal64@sh.itjust.works 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

The Bangle.js 2 for the smartwatch category. Open source OS, no server to phone home to, the data stays on device unless you copy it to your phone or PC. The heart rate monitor and sleep detection are jank af, but it does everything else well.

[–] gif8287@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 hours ago

Thanks the post is updated

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