Woohoo it came last week! unfortunately me and my dad have not yet managed to get all the glucofacts working due to me not having a windows computer :( but should be up and running soon :) So here is a quick review:Like a kid on christmas day when i unwrapped it and saw how pretty it was! sleek, slim and SHINY! as soon as i opened the box it told me to charge it in my usb port and a quick 2 hours later i was ready to go :) I use my multiclix fingerpricker all the time which is slightly larger than the one that comes with this meter but i prefer it every time, the pain with this one is that you have to carry lancets around with you (even though they are really cool muliticoloured ones) i just dont have the extra space! but i did try it and it was not painful and easy to do as well.
pretty straightforward - put the strip in, no coding and the device also has a handy port light if you need it for night testing (bonus points for bayer) really big, easy to read colour screen. before you receive your reading you have the option of selecting before and after meal - and can also add comments for readings like feeling sick, or exercise which i think is a really good little feature. After the 5 seconds your reading shows up massive for a few seconds before being logged in the logboook. The system will also flash a high or a low reading in a different colour, you can set these default high and low readings using the set up menu. You can also view your averages over 14 days by pushing the trends button on the very easy to use menu screen.
As an extra bonus when you register your meter you can get a free skin cover and also a zebra...yes thats zebra striped case as well as a free wall charger! Mine are all currently in the post :)
Using it in public is the biggest change for me, its very discreet and looks more like a funky mp3 player rather than a glucose meter!
Overall i am very impressed with this little miracle machine and would rate it a very respectable 9 out of 10 - just for the trouble i have been having getting the software to work, other than that its brilliant!
I want to finish this post with a big thanks to my dad who was the one who got me this meter...without him this post would not have been written :D
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And if anyone is wondering, yes, I did get the software working, despite Bayer putting spaces in their filenames!
Lol dad yes you did well done :D and thankyou xx
Hi!
Nice device.
How did you get the software working? (Linux?)
Without a working software, it's a device with a strong limitation for me :(
Thank you
Gianni
have no idea dad did it for me! Dad can u answer please?? x
Your dad is great!
I found his messages on the web where people ask if it's possible to install Glucofacts on a Linux system (Holy Google...:D ) And then here I am.
I use Aviva Nano and Mobile but recently a friend of mine gave me a Contour USB, so I try it ;-) ...
Gianni
Hi Nikki!
Any news from your dad? :'(
Soon I'll try this "shiny thing" after finishing my tests with Accu-chek Mobile.
What about battery duration?
Gianni
Gianni
I had to install a VM (VirtualBox) on Nikki's laptop and run the Windows software in that, its set up to autorun full screen and closedown when the Bayer software is exited.
I hear from some sources that Wine will work also but I've not tried it
Hope this helps
Nikki's Dad
Thanks Tony
so you didn't run it with Wine (I tried but... It doesn't work).
I tried with VirtualBox too but I'd like a working solution without Windows. :(
We are talking here about Glucofats and Linux:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/group/geekswithdiabetes/forum/topics/glucofacts-and-linux?commentId=583967%3AComment%3A1222214&xg_source=msg_com_forum
Thank you Nikki's Dad :)
Gianni
Hey Gianni
I've just applied for membership to that site, It looks like an interesting conversation
Tony
(Nikki's Dad)
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