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On Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:02:52 -0300
Ethan Carter <ec1828@gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> I love stuff that's high quality.  I surely care about precision and
> durability.  I wouldn't mind buying a more expensive one.  But, yeah, I
> did like the idea of having a scale with bioimpedance.  Thanks for any
> information.

The last time I bought a scale, all I wanted to know was my weight in
KG.  All the new scales provide new features like this one, and in
exchange, require the usual: internet enabled, create a user profile,
log in before use, agree to a terms of service that is updated
frequently.  Then they sell your biodata.  

I didn't buy one, but I'd expect that within a week of first use, many
companies that have a financial interest in knowing your medical
condition will be updated on things like your biomass, water intake,
etc. and you'll start getting interesting adverts for medical
"supplements," "try this one weird trick," and the usual garbage.

The same business model, in sum.