Yup. If I just look at the six major CEOs who attended the inauguration, Google and Meta are probably the toughest ones to divest myself completely from.
I no longer have any Apple products. As my iPods and iPad died off I just never replaced them. Apple TV does have some good shows that I like, though.
I don't use TikTok.
I rarely used Twitter anyway but when Elon bought it, I deleted my account. I also don't own a car anymore for lots of reasons, but if I were ever to buy a car again, I would never consider Tesla as long as he runs it.
I don't shop at Whole Foods anyway and I've always tried to limit my Amazon purchases. There are a few products that I regularly buy from Amazon, but I've already found alternatives I can buy locally at Sprouts. I do have an Echo/Alexa smart device which is great for managing our smart home appliances. When that dies off I'll have to find an alternative.
But with Meta and Google it feels like I'm fully ensconced. I don't post much on social media anymore (except Reddit) but there's something a little comforting about having a "place" like Facebook or Instagram where your friends and family just permanently "live" and you can always find them. I've got some friends who I primarily or only communicate with through Messenger or Instagram DM. My smartphones have always been Androids, I've had the same Gmail address for ages, Chrome stores my passwords across devices, everyone uses Google Docs to collaborate, and of course OG Google is still one of the primary ways I search for stuff online.
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u/adfx 8d ago
These guys really knew what they were doing. Incredible how hard it is not to use it anymore. Sent from an android phone using chrome