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5live · 23-09-2010, 19:25

I dream of one i wear around my wrist like a watch that beeps when i hit 4 or 10 and doesnt involve me pricking my finger 4 times a day. I would gladly pay for that. Surely it cannot be that difficult to shine a light of some description at the skin and get a fairly reliable reading. I am farming so i have lots of issues with cleanliness of cutsUseing ye olde Onetouch Ultraeasy. Not ultra easy. Same as all the rest as far as i can tell

graflynn · 24-09-2010, 09:57

In 17 years I have only ever paid for one glucose meter and that was my very first one, my parents were suppose to claim back the money but didn't.

Otherwise, meters have to thrown on by my Diabetes Nurse Specialist who would have a steady supply of them from the reps. Or when I go to Diabetes Federatoin Of Ireland events where sales reps are present.

Because all of these companies make their profits from the strips (which are covered through the Long Term Illness Scheme) they are very eager to give meters away for free.

graflynn · 24-09-2010, 10:00

For those into the gadgets, here's another new one but it will be a while before we have it in Ireland

http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/09/...he-iphone.html

**robinph** · 24-09-2010, 10:14

Well not being an Apple fan it doesn't answer any of my dreams as they claim.

Bit of a flaw in the design once you put it in their case though is that you'll not be able to charge the phone as they really should be replicating the phones port on the other side of the meter. Do an Android one, with the micro USB port on it for charging and so that you don't need to remove the meter and I may actually be interested.

**CathyMoran** · 24-09-2010, 10:22

It is nice but I do not like touch screen phones, plus I only use Sony Ericsson phones ever, I learned the hard way.

5live · 24-09-2010, 11:01

So if you lose your phone you lose your meter too? Not sure i want that risk. And as i am a farmer i am not so sure i want my meter around the cattle. Methinks i may be operating it a bit outside design perameters

. I am not a technophobe but most of the 'innovations' seem to be just more of the same but a little bit smaller and more money for the company that makes it. Very little benefit for the end user. Oh god i sound like my father!!!!

**robinph** · 24-09-2010, 11:39

Smaller is good, I like the size of the USB stick one linked earlier in the thread, but it isn't actually that small once your also carrying around the pouch with the finger pricker and more pins and test strips as well. The extra paraphernalia makes them bigger, but the testing gadgetry actually being part of the phone does reduce items to carry around a bit..

**Alanstrainor** · 24-09-2010, 14:29

Just got the USB one i mentioned in my original post. It's pretty cool actually, it has a nice bright colour screen, and menus are easy to navigate on the device. The software looks handy, it took a bit of messing to get it to work correctly with the machine i was testing it on(Vista). But the program it has in built is pretty cool, it shows you all your results and trends etc.

It has 512mb of storage, nothing by todays standards, but you could use it as a normal usb stick for documents etc. Pretty cool.

It's actually quite small, but as said, it doesn't matter how small they make them, you still have a stupid big pouch to carry around everything that goes with it

.

It's so dumb, i just can't understand the logic. "Let's make blood testers smaller...but still require you to carry around all the strips and pricker".

Ugh...so frustrating.

**CramCycle** · 11-10-2010, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alanstrainor

Just got the USB one i mentioned in my original post. It's pretty cool actually, it has a nice bright colour screen, and menus are easy to navigate on the device. The software looks handy, it took a bit of messing to get it to work correctly with the machine i was testing it on(Vista). But the program it has in built is pretty cool, it shows you all your results and trends etc.

It has 512mb of storage, nothing by todays standards, but you could use it as a normal usb stick for documents etc. Pretty cool.

It's actually quite small, but as said, it doesn't matter how small they make them, you still have a stupid big pouch to carry around everything that goes with it

.

It's so dumb, i just can't understand the logic. "Let's make blood testers smaller...but still require you to carry around all the strips and pricker".

Ugh...so frustrating.

I just got one as well, pretty much ordered after reading your original post, think I'll muck about tonight and compare it results wise to my other glucometers, looks pretty sweet so far though.

**Alanstrainor** · 11-10-2010, 17:44

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Originally Posted by CramCycle

I just got one as well, pretty much ordered after reading your original post, think I'll muck about tonight and compare it results wise to my other glucometers, looks pretty sweet so far though.

Yeah it's nice. I threw away the case and i just have the bits separate.

24-09-2010, 11:01	#21
5live Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,011 Adverts \| Friends	So if you lose your phone you lose your meter too? Not sure i want that risk. And as i am a farmer i am not so sure i want my meter around the cattle. Methinks i may be operating it a bit outside design perameters. I am not a technophobe but most of the 'innovations' seem to be just more of the same but a little bit smaller and more money for the company that makes it. Very little benefit for the end user. Oh god i sound like my father!!!!

24-09-2010, 14:29	#23
Alanstrainor Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dublin, Rathfarnham Posts: 14,283 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Learning to Drive, Motoring	Just got the USB one i mentioned in my original post. It's pretty cool actually, it has a nice bright colour screen, and menus are easy to navigate on the device. The software looks handy, it took a bit of messing to get it to work correctly with the machine i was testing it on(Vista). But the program it has in built is pretty cool, it shows you all your results and trends etc. It has 512mb of storage, nothing by todays standards, but you could use it as a normal usb stick for documents etc. Pretty cool. It's actually quite small, but as said, it doesn't matter how small they make them, you still have a stupid big pouch to carry around everything that goes with it. It's so dumb, i just can't understand the logic. "Let's make blood testers smaller...but still require you to carry around all the strips and pricker". Ugh...so frustrating.

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23-09-2010, 19:25	#16
5live Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,011 Adverts \| Friends	I dream of one i wear around my wrist like a watch that beeps when i hit 4 or 10 and doesnt involve me pricking my finger 4 times a day. I would gladly pay for that. Surely it cannot be that difficult to shine a light of some description at the skin and get a fairly reliable reading. I am farming so i have lots of issues with cleanliness of cutsUseing ye olde Onetouch Ultraeasy. Not ultra easy. Same as all the rest as far as i can tell

24-09-2010, 09:57	#17
graflynn Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Co. Clare Posts: 347 Adverts \| Friends	In 17 years I have only ever paid for one glucose meter and that was my very first one, my parents were suppose to claim back the money but didn't. Otherwise, meters have to thrown on by my Diabetes Nurse Specialist who would have a steady supply of them from the reps. Or when I go to Diabetes Federatoin Of Ireland events where sales reps are present. Because all of these companies make their profits from the strips (which are covered through the Long Term Illness Scheme) they are very eager to give meters away for free.

24-09-2010, 10:00	#18
graflynn Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Co. Clare Posts: 347 Adverts \| Friends	For those into the gadgets, here's another new one but it will be a while before we have it in Ireland http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/09/...he-iphone.html

24-09-2010, 10:14	#19
robinph Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: not Cork Posts: 13,326 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Athletics / Running, Long Term Illness, Winter Sports	Well not being an Apple fan it doesn't answer any of my dreams as they claim. Bit of a flaw in the design once you put it in their case though is that you'll not be able to charge the phone as they really should be replicating the phones port on the other side of the meter. Do an Android one, with the micro USB port on it for charging and so that you don't need to remove the meter and I may actually be interested.

24-09-2010, 10:22	#20
CathyMoran Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: In hospital, work or at home Posts: 7,309 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Adoption	It is nice but I do not like touch screen phones, plus I only use Sony Ericsson phones ever, I learned the hard way.

24-09-2010, 11:39	#22
robinph Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: not Cork Posts: 13,326 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Athletics / Running, Long Term Illness, Winter Sports	Smaller is good, I like the size of the USB stick one linked earlier in the thread, but it isn't actually that small once your also carrying around the pouch with the finger pricker and more pins and test strips as well. The extra paraphernalia makes them bigger, but the testing gadgetry actually being part of the phone does reduce items to carry around a bit..