I hope she’s feeling better.

I would like to post more of this sort of thing. But

On becoming what you don’t get.

Bought a Pixel 10. If I care about you at all, please be very wary about investing any time or money in any OnePlus product.

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“All Nitrokeys [presumably including their reengineered phones; I’m not 100% certain, but that appears the case] are produced in Germany”

The OP’s and article’s subjects did not specify a need for the less secure Android OS. And the NitroPhone is entirely deGoogled which @goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com or others could understand by reading the linked article, rather than rushing into snark-combat.

Tuta’s article was not about nonPixel phones. It was about escaping the Google ecosystem which aligns with the Nitro’s purpose, along with its hardening of security by physical removal of pixel’s sensors, to start. The [re-]design philosophy and methodology appear sound. If I were looking for a new, deGoogled phone now in the $900+ USD range, it would likely be my top consideration.

But again, it was an interesting article.

Interesting that they don’t cover puri.sm5 or NitroPhone, the latter having been built around GrapheneOS which the Tuta article implies is still a ways off for degoogled phones. This is actually a Pixel9a that has been modified to degoogle it, and seems like the most security-focused consumer phone I’ve looked at so far.

https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/nitrophone-5a-807

Useful article in any event, thanks.

“This app reports activity; Analytics can’t be disabled” is a nonstarter for me. Sometimes it appears there’s no such thing as a free game.

In most likely scenarios the social amortization should cover everyone including production/transportation labor.

Okay, I had a lengthy chat with the mechanic for my Audi A3. He’s asking me to consider most strongly the Mazda CRV or Toyota Corolla Cross. He loves the Honda.

And yes, I keep reading very good things about the recent CX-30 - including its top ranking for compact SUVs by Car & Driver so I’m reconsidering it strongly also. It could be the car with the ability to get me to move from sedan to (entry-luxury) SUV and thank you very much.

(Reviewed in 2024; why not more recently? Don’t know.)
https://www.caranddriver.com/mazda/cx-30-2024

https://www.caranddriver.com/compare/?trimIds=68138110f617407e339225dc%2C688ca95787d50e8069d44443%2C68c2b669b0e59b06d393e950

Hey, hopefully a last question, only because I feel like I’ve been falling into a Subaru-yay-or-nay quandary.

Anybody have experience with the Chevy Trax? I’ve seen a few in the mountains around here and they look capable for what that’s worth - and more like a sedan, which is appealing to me. In the Compact SUV category Car & Driver likes it very much. Readers have complained about the wet timing-belt.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a68037852/2025-subcompact-suv-comparison-test/

I realize we’re talking about transmissions, and one of the reasons I’ve tilted toward the Mazda is that it does have an available manual. The Subaru model(s) I considered do(es) not. I just don’t know enough about CVT technology to compare vehicles based on their length headers, but it’s all good!

The details about CVT length headers are beyond my scope of concern but I do appreciate everything you’ve said, thanks very much.

I have. I drove one as a rental and I liked it but it did feel SUV-like and I think it goes for around $36k base if I’m not far off. Maybe I am. Anyhow it seemed comfortable if not really all that much fun to drive, but I’ll take another look. Thanks!

I should say I’m not specifically looking for a manual and am also more likely to buy new than used this time. Some models might be allocated but I don’t envision many shortages this time of year. Really wondering what people would do with my rather vaguely stated set of considerations for options and features, mostly, traction/clearance/cost-of-ownership/cargo-space/drives like a car not a van/reliability/performance/tech/and I’d like a sunroof. I’m probably going to miss my A3 but its time is nigh. Maybe there’s no perfect car for me and I should stop feeling like there ought to be. But as nice as the 2025-6 Forester ‘Limited’ trim package looks to me (including some recent drivetrain improvements beginning in '25 I think) some of you with a notable exception appear to be persuading me away from the mfgr. Continuing to read and research. Thank you all so much.

Currently reading:
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2026-subaru-crosstrek-hybrid-first-drive-review
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2026-toyota-corolla-cross-first-drive-review

And I hear that sales are poor for the Mazda 3 at least the hatch version, and they might be considering ending its production after the model year. I don’t think that should inform my purchasing decision (should it?) but it may tend to push prices down (would it?). This has really caught me eye.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/2025-mazda-3-price/

This is a concise and useful impression. Thank you. If I should consider anything beyond these two, I’d welcome any such suggestion. Leaning to the 2026 Mazda3 Hatchback 2.5 S Premium.

I loved my Mazda 323, the early model then known as the Protege, of which Mazda made versions for both Mitsubishi and Chevrolet. A very successful and durable model in my opinion. And like @Artyom@piefed.social I’m cynical about Subaru reliability. I know a couple different mechanics - around here where Subarus are totally ubiquitous - who curse them for being in their shops so repeatedly. But I do like AWD, if not CVT (having no experience with the latter).

Yes, I’ve been thinking a little about the Crosstrek for years. And in terms of the deliberate cross between hatch and compact SUV, I read some appealing things about Toyota Corolla Cross. Nobody has much experience with that car yet, though. And there are others, from Kia, a new Honda Civic variant, etc. I’m interested but also getting shopping fatigue.