FT presents 15 gadgets for analogue fans prioritising privacy

7 articles · Updated · Financial Times · May 7

The list spans £49.99 to £1,299, including Sony’s Walkman, Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, satellite communicators, Faraday bags, film cameras and distraction-light writing devices.
Featured products emphasise offline work, reduced notifications, signal blocking, encryption, limited tracking and off-grid communication for users seeking separation from feeds, ads and constant connectivity.
The selection mixes fully analogue devices with privacy-focused digital tools, reflecting demand for technology that supports intentional disconnection without abandoning music, reading, writing, storage or emergency contact.

With minimalist tech costing up to $700, has digitally disconnecting become a new luxury status symbol?

Are expensive privacy gadgets truly secure or just offering a false sense of safety from modern surveillance?

Is buying more gadgets to fight digital distraction just a new form of consumerism replacing one problem with another?