RE: https://mastodon.social/@sjvn/117554310309370254
Other search engines are available. Other browsers are available. Other "office suites" are available. Other email clients are available. Other values are available.
@brucelawson you’re so on point: “other values”. It’s getting harder and harder to disassociate our choices online with our own values.
@vanzick I often feel that the only real power individuals have is where they choose to spend their money (or, in the case of "free" products, spend their data).
Nov 4, 2026, 9:41 AM@brucelawson so many K-12 schools run managed Chromebooks in Google Classroom. They could switch to MacBook Neo in Apple Education, but that’s a 4-year transition for a high school and only less of a vendor lock-in because Apple’s solution is less mature.
Nov 4, 2026, 3:46 PM@brucelawson @coreysnipes I know! I don't understand why everyone is losing their shit over this. This is a gift from Google, the ultimate excuse to find something better. Embrace it!