Agreed, it is a bit strange, but I do feel like people are slowly getting wise to the swindle. Unfortunately, I think socioeconomic pressures are also pushing

Agreed, it is a bit strange, but I do feel like people are slowly getting wise to the swindle. Unfortunately, I think socioeconomic pressures are also pushing people to compromise in ways that are not in their best interest, even if they do get it. In other words, they'll get the 'cheap' product that invades their privacy, sells their data, and shows ads to them, because they don't have the money for a product they own (see: television market).