[luke0016]

> The reality is your attention had a cost, and the price of quality tap water is less than that cost.

For some people, maybe. This seems like a mildly sociopathic way to look at it, though.

One could imagine a world where the same type of device was available free of charge without being ad supported. This is certainly a more difficult solution from a financial standpoint, but it would be indisputably better.

And, to some extent, it has been the status quo in many places already with standard water fountains. Admittedly, many of them now are in desperate need of an upgrade.

I believe this type of monetization simply fails to take into account the greater public good in the pursuit of profits.