I wouldn't say the market doesn't provide them; there are Ubuntu and FirefoxOS smartphones. It's just that a niche demand only gets a niche supply.

That's my conclusion as well. I use an iPhone but I'm not terribly happy with it. It may be the best choice, but that doesn't mean I can't complain about its many deficiencies, among which Apple's stupid "security" policies are some of the worst.

I'm pretty happy in Apple land, but the battle was lost years ago when it comes to the internet. Gmail tracks me. Facebook tracks me even though I'm not a member. YouTube tracks me because I use Gmail. Google tracks me because of Gmail. Everything tracks me.

And the only solution is to throw out every piece of electronics I own. That's not happening.

We need laws. Some day, perhaps. Too bad the TPP didn't include EU countries (I know), maybe there would have been ONE benefit.

> Too bad the TPP didn't include EU countries (I know), maybe there would have been ONE benefit.

You think the TPP including the EU would have led to better privacy protections? To it seems obvious that the point of addressing privacy in the TPP would have been watering down the EU's existing protections, not trying to increase the privacy protections available anywhere else.

I imagine you're right that that's how it would have gone. But at least someone would have been trying. The EU is still pretty pissed over Snowden.

Do a web search for TTIP.