[Diabetes-talk] Talking Glucose meter question

[Mike Freeman]

I agree although I haven't tested the meter yet. I *did* say that the new
meter is supposed to have fixed some of the deficiencies in the previous
version. However, I'm not sure how soon the newer version will be on the
market. I'm supposed to test one but it hasn't come here yet.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Gail the U. S. male
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 12:07 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Glucose meter question

Mike, when you say that the solo v2 does not say time readings is no longer
correct!  I have the latest version, Which I was sent to evaluate, and it
now does say the times, unlike it's earlier counterparts.  I switched to
this meter from the Prodigy voice, and just love it!  I don't use the alarm
reminder though.

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 4, 2012, at 9:53 AM, "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:

> The meter that has an alarm to remind you when to test is the Solo V2.
> However, it has some drawbacks: There's no SAY DISPLAY key; one has to 
> review readings in memory. Moreover, although times of readings are 
> displayed as one reviews them, the times are not spoken.
> 
> And although you may differ from me, I never saw the necessity of an 
> alarm to remind one when to test. It's sort of like a string around the
finger:
> one can put one on but one is then faced with trying to remember why. 
> Seems to me it's pretty easy to remember to test when you get up, go 
> to bed, before meals or two hours after meals. That pretty-much covers 
> when people (either type 1 or Type 2) test. To me, almost everything 
> else is unnecessary froth. But to eash his/her own.
> 
> Mike Freeman
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Terri S
> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 3:41 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Glucose meter question
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> A friend of mine was telling me that there is a meter out there, that 
> is fully talking. It can remind you when to test somehow, and it can 
> keep track
> 
> of certain times, or all times you test. I can't remember this for sure. 
> Also, you can't easily waste strips, because it tells you if there is 
> not enough blood, or possibly even too much blood on them.
> 
> However, I can't remember the name of this meter. Does anyone have any 
> ideas
> 
> as to what I could be talking about?
> Does anyone have this meter? If so, what do you think of it?
> 
> My friend tried to get this meter for her husband.
> However, Medicare wouldn't cover it for some reason.
> Does anyone here have this meter, who has Medicare? If so, how did you 
> get them to cover it?
> I'm curious about this, because I'd really like to have it. Right now 
> I am using the Prodigy Voice. While I like it alright, I'd like something
better.
> 
> Thank you so much!
> 
> Terri
> 
> 
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