I sympathise with the sentiment, but at the same time, there's something intensely satisfying about the repurposing of technology. Perhaps as a compromise: in

I sympathise with the sentiment, but at the same time, there's something intensely satisfying about the repurposing of technology. Perhaps as a compromise: in general try to buy hardware directly from real Linux/BSD vendors, with an exception for second-hand purchases (which don't directly benefit the original manufacturer) of Surfaces &c.