23andme goes free for today: DNA testing, disease risk analysis(thenextweb.com)
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23andme goes free for today: DNA testing, disease risk analysis
http://thenextweb.com/lifehacks/2011/04/11/23andme-offers-free-dna-testing-on-sale-today-only/
3 comments
The title is a bit misleading. You get the kit for free if you sign up for their $9/mo "Personal Genome" service.
Its still cheaper than before, but not _free_.
Its still cheaper than before, but not _free_.
Last year it was $99 (I think) and people were all over it. Add in the free interest and this looks like the exact same deal.
I've seen so many websites list this deal as 'free' today, it's pathetic since it's not actually free!
lie.
from $199 to $108.
very different from free.
from $199 to $108.
very different from free.
Well, really from $307 to $108, since the $199 requires the $9/month for a year commitment too.
either way. not the kind of small letter bait and switch advertisement i expect from a company asking for my family info and DNA samples.
I suppose this might be useful to figure out potential genetic defects, but as adults, wouldn't most defects have manifested already (I'm speculating here, correct me if I'm wrong).