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A laptop you can repair yourself — and other smart tech gifts for the holidays

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These five picks show there’s always another way to think about personal technology.

From laptops you can actually repair yourself to smartphones that let you decide what data to share, these devices prove that cutting-edge technology can still come with meaningful choices.

Each one challenges conventional wisdom about what modern tech "has to be".

The Withings Body Smart Scale measures everything from weight and body fat to muscle mass, water percentage and even heart rate.

Unlike some other companies that treat your measurements as shareable commodities, Withings respects your data.

When you sync with its Health Mate app, the company claims that your data stays encrypted.