I haven't stepped into a Amazon Go store yet, but the tradeoffs in requiring an account/app have been on my mind after experiencing the new Seattle Target in Ba

I haven't stepped into a Amazon Go store yet, but the tradeoffs in requiring an account/app have been on my mind after experiencing the new Seattle Target in Ballard. It's entirely self-checkout (with an assistant or two there), but the dystopian part during the self-checkout process is an LCD monitor and camera right above you showing your face with "RECORDING IN PROGRESS" above. The Amazon Go convenience store at 920 5th Avenue (looking from the outside) felt a bit sad in their dining setup - it's a tiny bar that seemed designed for quick, alone consumption. I'm guessing most folks going there grab a lunch then go back to their office to eat. (image: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Amazon+Go/@47.6063189,-122.331131,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipM-tChpZh5n6ct5vpOKkGqY3lylwxj2J_rFMNGw!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipM-tChpZh5n6ct5vpOKkGqY3lylwxj2J_rFMNGw%3Dw203-h135-k-no!7i5760!8i3840!4m8!1m2!2m1!1samazon+go!3m4!1s0x0:0x50ced0dc2ff24214!8m2!3d47.6063186!4d-122.3311302?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/place/Amazon+Go/@47.6063189,-122... )