[JoshMnem]

Stop buying computers that require you to provide your identity to ad companies in order to use them.

[Tharkun]

While this is a good idea in principle, in this case it's a recent development. You can't really go back in time and unbuy it just because Google suddenly decides to be a(n even bigger) dick.

[JoshMnem]

You could install GNU/Linux on the ones that were already purchased.

[thekashifmalik]

Well said; it really is that simple on principle.