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Re:There's an ARM Cortex-M4 with Bluetooth inside a Covid te... by throwaway4good on Monday December 27, 2021 @03:31AM (#29700622)
In Europe a COVID19 quick test is 1-2 USD. This is 20-40 USD? For a device you only use once.

Why is there any kind of market for this?

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Re:There's an ARM Cortex-M4 with Bluetooth inside a Covid te... by aspyct on Monday December 27, 2021 @03:44AM (#29700698)
Quick self-test is 8€ here in Belgium. Are we being ripped off?
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Re:There's an ARM Cortex-M4 with Bluetooth inside a Covid te... by throwaway4good on Monday December 27, 2021 @03:46AM (#29700715)
Sounds like it.

Last I paid was 1.75 euro in DM (Germany). I remember buying them at 0.99 in LIDL.

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Re:There's an ARM Cortex-M4 with Bluetooth inside a Covid te... by zimpenfish on Monday December 27, 2021 @06:32AM (#29701586)
In the UK, you can get free 7-packs of LFTs from most big pharmacies or online from gov.uk.

https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-test...

Although it looks like you need a (free) "collect code" at the moment (because we ran out a couple of weeks back, IIRC.)

https://test-for-coronavirus.service.gov.uk/collect-lateral-...

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Re:There's an ARM Cortex-M4 with Bluetooth inside a Covid te... by geonic on Monday December 27, 2021 @04:14AM (#29700866)
Prices have gone up sharply since the fourth wave in Europe. I remember seeing self-tests for 0.85 in summer. Now they‘re going for 3.00 bucks or so.
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Re:There's an ARM Cortex-M4 with Bluetooth inside a Covid te... by throwaway4good on Monday December 27, 2021 @04:18AM (#29700883)
It is the new toilet paper ...
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Re:There's an ARM Cortex-M4 with Bluetooth inside a Covid te... by jonasdegendt on Monday December 27, 2021 @08:20AM (#29702255)
I've seen them at Colruyt for 3,50EUR, the rack is usually empty though, but I've heard most supermarkets sell them at this point.
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Re:There's an ARM Cortex-M4 with Bluetooth inside a Covid te... by pjmlp on Monday December 27, 2021 @03:49AM (#29700734)
A little googling around European online pharmacies says yes.
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Re:There's an ARM Cortex-M4 with Bluetooth inside a Covid te... by throwaway4good on Monday December 27, 2021 @03:55AM (#29700763)
Is it because it is covered by health insurance? Might as well get the expensive one if I get it reimbursed ...
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Re:There's an ARM Cortex-M4 with Bluetooth inside a Covid te... by tssva on Monday December 27, 2021 @07:30AM (#29701954)
Home COVID tests are not generally covered by health insurance.
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Re:There's an ARM Cortex-M4 with Bluetooth inside a Covid te... by riffraff on Monday December 27, 2021 @03:48AM (#29700726)
same reason there is a market for similar "high tech" pregnancy tests: people will pay more for something they feel is higher value, and price itself is an indicator of higher value.
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