I can't feel sorry for anyone who has an Orange Julius next to the workplace. So convenient.

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We all have to assess our own acceptable levels of risk. If Google falls on the wrong side of yours, your choices should of course reflect that. It's good that there are different options for different people. I just wish we had more than the Google-Apple duopoly to choose from.

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@kdfrawg Possibly. Might be better off just going with absinthe and dispensing with the wine.

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Truth. The only way to be sure you're not being surveilled is to disconnect from the grid entirely and go live in a log cabin in the frozen Canadian north. But then there's satellite imagery and drones…

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It's what they have, for better or for worse. Alphabet isn't much better. I suppose they could repurpose another brand they own. The new Jaiku phone, anyone?

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Only because it sold out. Once they restock, you can.

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@kdfrawg What kind of wine goes best with après-ennui? :-)

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To really do it up right, Google needs physical Google Stores. That's likely their next move, since they're going to the completely-integrated Apple model.

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They're the only ones I recommend, or would buy for myself.

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Especially the "no appeal" part.