What’s the best meter?
After a number of years I’m in the market for a new glucometer. I’ve been using the Accu-Chek Advantage for a few years now, long enough that mine has been replaced by a newer, smaller iteration. I may be looking for a different model, though. I’d like to be able to download my results into my Powerbook, and the Compass software Roche offers is Windows only. I tried finding Mac software that’d work with the Advantage and came up short. Lifescan, who make the OneTouch line, appear to have opened up their interfaces, as I saw a few third-party programs available. One, Sweetsheet from Children with Diabetes, looked promising until I looked at the screen shots. It appears to be Classic only; I’d really prefer to get something running under OSX.
My ideal meter would have an open API, allow me to publish my results as an RSS feed, and would have both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth interfaces. Might as well build in an MP3 player as well. Call it the iSweet. Toss in GPS.
Unfortunately the reality is that you still need to buy serial-to-USB adapters for most of the meter data cables. Guess we need more diabetic geeks.
Is there anything even close to what I want? Small is also good; I’d really like something I could slip into my pocket, rather than having to carry a bulky case around. Alternate site testing is not really a concern; I’ve gotten used to fingerpricks.