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Posted by Ken
Aug 23, 2014 at 03:47 AM
Hi Dr. Andrus,
Thank you for the reply. You reminded me that there are not two, but three ways to access multiple accounts (guest, separate accounts, separate tabs in one account). I suspect that I will either use one of my main accounts, or use one of my lesser accounts and then use separate tabs. I do not really want to create multiple accounts, and if I could find a way to get the extensions and apps I need without an account, I would continue to use the CB as Guest. I am not losing sleep over Google’s access to my habits, but I would rather not have my life all tied together from the moment I wake each day.
I am not concerned about the 100GB storage, as it is only temporary, as is the free music service. But, I would like to know what other benefits follow the Owner account, like the 12 free wifi passes, so I do not sign up the wrong account. It seems that once a CB has an assigned owner, a Powerwash does not renew these offers (which makes sense from trying to limit the loss on the “free” services).
Thanks,
—Ken
Posted by xtabber
Aug 23, 2014 at 06:51 PM
Dr Andus wrote:
P.P.S. If your privacy concerns are about remaining totally anonymous
>towards Google, then probably a Chromebook would be the wrong choice, as
>it is so deeply integrated with one’s Google account (unless your Google
>account is an anonymous one already).
>
>But if you’re concerned about being advertised to, I can recommend the
>AdBblock extension. It blocks 99% of ads on my machine (I’ve never seen
>a Google ad).
My concern is not getting targeted advertising, it’s getting targeted search results, news, etc.
This is not just a concern with Google, BTW. The same is true of nearly all major online sellers, who will try to steer you to products their analytics indicate you are most likely to buy and that will provide them with the greatest profitability.
I’ve tested this on Google, Amazon and some other sites by searching for the same item from two different browsers, one where I was identifiable through cookies, and one where I was not.