The thing about Linux is that you have choice. You can put Xubuntu on a laptop with a Core 2 Duo and 4GB of RAM and it will fly.

Hello, this is Le Nus Torvalds, and I pronounce Le Nux as Le Nux.

You can turn off their tracking in Settings > Security and privacy > More privacy settings.

He needs to enable lockdown mode, then go into the privacy settings and turn off “allow apps to request to track”, disable the system services in location settings which aren’t needed, turn off personalised ads under Apple advertising, then he well be good.

You can get a Google Pixel, install GrapheneOS on it, then keep it in aeroplane mode.

Using Zorin’s Software Updater app will update everything for you.

Zorin OS is also a good choice if they have a high resolution screen, because Mint’s Cinnamon desktop has awful screen tearing when you increase the scaling.

Pixels are the only phones available which meet GrapheneOS’ security requirements. https://grapheneos.org/faq#future-devices

GrapheneOS appears to be toxic on the outside, but essentially everything they say is completely true.

It has some of the best exploit protection next to Graphene if you enable lockdown mode.

Google TV is an operating system which other manufacturers like Sony and TCL preinstall.

I think its the best option because it has a basic TV mode which lets you use the TV with just the antenna and HDMI ports, and if you do decide to use the smart TV features, you can use apps only mode to disable the home screen ads as well as sideload apps.

It doesn’t matter. Essentially every LLM knows what it is.

Have you tried turning “Motion Enhancement” or “Aquomotion” off?

Google TV ones have an “apps only mode” which removes the ads from the home screen.

Any TV which lets you skip Wi-Fi in the setup can be a dumb TV. Most smart TVs except Roku/Fire TV let you.

Google TV models don’t need Wi-Fi. They in fact have a “basic TV” mode.

All smart TVs which let you go through the setup wizard without connecting to Wi-Fi can be.

Why does it have the Huawei services SDK inside of it?

They are not supposed to be but Sisvel claims they are.

Theora is an old and very inefficient codec. VP8, VP9, and now AV1 have succeeded it.

It’s best to use something else like Hcaptcha passive or FPJS Pro alongside it.