Back in 2020 Avast/AVG was caught selling its user’s browsing data while at the same time claiming it was protecting their privacy. Like they say … you get what you pay for and when you don’t pay anything for your security then these are the risks you take. If you have Windows 10 or Windows 11 then I believe you are much better off using the security product you paid for (ie. Windows Defender) rather than installing a so-called “free”…
Unfortunately I have experienced the lack of repairability of Chromebooks many times over the last few years. I don’t think the manufacturers do a good enough job informing the consumer that a Chromebook is basically a “consumable and disposable” purchase. Most times I am unable to source replacement parts for Chromebooks and if I am able to source them, they are ridiculously expensive. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/chromebooks-are-on-average-less-repairable-laptop-analysis-finds/