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From: Ethan Carter <ec1828@somewhere.edu>
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Subject: Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:02:40 -0300
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Ethan Carter <ec1828@gmail.com> writes:

> Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> writes:
>
>> 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.
>
> Omg, I had not thought of that.  Thank you!  So my question
> becomes---can I buy any scale with bioimpedance that gives me the data
> without also stealing it from me?

I found a candidate.  Check this one out:

  https://www.amazon.com/Tanita-BF-679/dp/B0009V1YPK

It's a $56 with bioimpedance and it doesn't seem to talk about bluetooth
or app of any sort, so I assume it doesn't need one, so my data doesn't
out of my home, I should be safe.  The videos and pictures seem to show
that the measurements are shown on the display.  It's also a bit more
expensive than the typical ones.