From: ec1828@somewhere.edu   
      
   Ethan Carter  writes:   
      
   > Retrograde  writes:   
   >   
   >> On Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:02:52 -0300   
   >> Ethan Carter  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.   
      
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