Invest in a mesh WiFi network.

They can be pricey but perfect for old buildings with thick brick walls.

https://www.techradar.com/news/best-wireless-mesh-routers

Is a distinct possibility.

Even now I come across US sites which don’t work because they don’t want to have the whole GDPR compliance for EU members, which is usually overcome by a simple VPN to Canada/USA.

Funny thing about this is that the very people this is supposed to protect are probably far more tech savvy than the dinosaurs writing the legislation.

Torrent sites are blocked in UK by most isps , does it stop torrenting? No. And this wont work either it will just restrict the internet for the majority to “protect” the minority.

So long as you trust that no means no.

We were both married and I was genuinely worried she might feel the same way.

Why ruin four people’s live on an indulgence?

In my case won’t matter company has deplyed Edge on all company Mac’s for better integration apparently. (͡•_ ͡• )

So true, outside of work I haven’t used a pc/laptop in over 4 years.

I have an android phone and tablet and they serve the majority of my needs perfectly.

That said I’m about to get one of my daughter’s old MacBook airs which is beyond OS updates and am going to put Linux on it to tinker with some things I can’t do on android. Still not sure which OS to go with but am fifty fifty between Ubuntu and Pop_OS.

€250 is a hard price point but a Samsung A series is probably going to give the best performance for the money.

I use it on android as it’s privacy focused and allows encrypted sync across devices.

Works for me as I’m a phone and tablet only user with no desktop to organise sync.

I’ve tried others like Firefox but don’t like the interface on android tablet , no tabs so is just a bloated phone app. I tried opera but it doesn’t support my password manager so I’ve ended up sticking with Vivaldi and to be honest it’s a good overall experience.

WhatsApp because where I am it’s pretty much the default app for everyone, friends, family etc, WhatsApp is the go to app here.

Was taken with am iPhone 7 plus. Frame and b&w hint added in post.

Mainly mobile gaming with a Samsung Tab S6, with pc games via Nvidia Geforce.

I don’t really play enough PC games to justify a gaming rig/laptop.

Capitalism itself isn’t really the problem though, a free market economy should work. The issue is that the owners, be they corporate or private, don’t view their workforces the same way.

The greed of those at the top is crippling the very people that are driving the economy.