Renting a home is a special case since housing is a necessity. It is heavily regulated because of that, but we have to be vigilent to ensure that regulations k

Renting a home is a special case since housing is a necessity. It is heavily regulated because of that, but we have to be vigilent to ensure that regulations keep up with the times For most other items, the amount of control that you need really comes down to priorities. Given my use of computers, I buy the hardware and prefer open source applications since there is a large degree of control. When it comes to entertainment (games, music, etc.) rental is fine since they are not all that important. Some product categories is a blend of the two: some books I buy, others I "rent" (rather, borrow through libraries). As for Alexa for landlords, this may be a case where some laws need revision. Even if it is not used as a surveilance device, it must be classified as such since the potential is there. It doesn't matter whether that potential is used by Amazon, the landlord, or another authorized or unauthorized party.