There is an easy solution to prevent google from harvesting your data:
1. Use Adblockplus and no script on Firefox.
2. Do not create a Google account and use Gmail. Use your ISP or Yahoo mail or Hotmail.
3. Do not buy an Android phone. Buy the iPhone, a Blackberry (but only if e-mail is your top priority), HTC HD2, or Nokia N900 (maemo), Nokia E71, Nokia N97, Nokia 5800.
4. Do not even consider a Chrome OS PC. Buy a Windows 7 PC if you want the most choice and best value. Buy a Mac if you are a poser or you can afford one. Install Fedora, Ubuntu or Suse only if you are a ubergeek.
5. Do not use Google Apps. It is shit plus Google mine your data.
If you want online Apps try Office Live, Zoho and Thinkfree. Or just use Microsoft Office, iWork, Openoffice whatever on the hard drive.
6. If you use Google search which I do as about 80% of you do then make sure you do not have a Google Account or just delete your existing Google Account. The point of Gmail and now Calender and Apps is to force you to sign up for a Google Account and make it harder for you to migrate to a different search engine when one eventually comes along.
7. In conclusion only use Google Search and Youtube but don’t sign in.
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