[Diabetes-talk] What is an Accucheck Aviva?

[Mike Freeman]

SFB Products. Used to be Science for the Blind.

Mike Freeman


On Jun 28, 2013, at 14:37, "Veronica Elsea" <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> wrote:

> You beat me to it, Mike. I do hope it's more accurate than the Advantage
> though. I still haven't forgiven them for admitting to me that I was correct
> in my findings about that meter but not being willing to even discuss my
> solution to the problem. There's no excuse for any company not caring that
> its readings could be 150 points off. None! For $500 we should have gotten a
> better product than that. In terms of form factor though, my favorite
> combination was the One Touch Profile with the box from, oh dear, was it
> science something? The meter and the box velcroed together and felt like one
> compact unit. Never mind that it took a gallon of blood to get a reading.
> Hahahahaha! But it was cute. It wasn't as easy to get a bad reading as it
> was with the VoiceMate. Oh well, life goes on! <grin.>
> Veronica
> 
> Watch the video as The Guide Dog Glee Club sings "Rehab!" Yes! Yes! Yes!
> http://youtu.be/JvakJ5lk6Us
> Then find more music from Veronica Elsea and The Guide Dog Glee Club at:
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>                 Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> Phone: 831-429-6407
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Mike Freeman
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:29 AM
> To: Joy Stigile; Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] What is an Accucheck Aviva?
> 
> Joy: 
> The Aviva is the successor to the Advantage, a modified version of which was
> part of the VoiceMate system. At one time, I heard that AccuChek was
> planning to put out a new VoiceMate based on a modified Aviva but it was
> experimental, last I heard and never was marketed. 
> 
> Mike Freeman
> 
> 
> On Jun 27, 2013, at 22:04, "Joy Stigile" <joystigile at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Gregory!
>> 
>> What is an Aviva?  I used an accucheck Voice
>> Mate for many years and I miss using it.  The meter part had to be
> replaced too often.  Accucheck did it for free but it took time to explain
> what was happening.  so, I gave up and I now use the Prodigy Voice.
>> 
>> Joy
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory D. Rosenberg"
> <gregg at ricis.com>
>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 12:10 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pump question
>> 
>> 
>>> Good morning Veronica,
>>> 
>>> I have my Acucheck VoiceMate paired with an Acucheck Aviva for almost a
> decade. Although it still works, I seem to get a small frequency of misreads
> that started about four months ago. No word yet on a replacement from
> Acucheck. I am trying to work with the IBGstar. The UI is a mixed bag. It is
> workable, but not very pleasant.
>>> 
>>> On Jun 26, 2013, at 23:05 CDT, "Veronica Elsea"
> <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I still have my Talking Time from 1981. I love that thing. Now if only
> those
>>>> people would design an insulin pump! Wouldn't that be cool!
>>>> Veronica
>>>> 
>>>> Watch the video as The Guide Dog Glee Club sings "Rehab!" Yes! Yes! Yes!
>>>> http://youtu.be/JvakJ5lk6Us
>>>> Then find more music from Veronica Elsea and The Guide Dog Glee Club at:
>>>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>>>>               Veronica Elsea, Owner
>>>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>>>> Santa Cruz, California
>>>> Phone: 831-429-6407
> 
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