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Seriously. You'd think genetic therapy, or even just a sensor-injector automatic combo (which to my knowledge already exist) might be more worthy of the title.

Seriously. You'd think genetic therapy, or even just a sensor-injector automatic combo (which to my knowledge already exist) might be more worthy of the title. But then, it's evident that the article is giving Apple too much credit already - even a life-saving sensor wouldn't be able to make a several-hundred-dollar gimmick worth buying.

MBCook 10y ago
You don't think an Apple Watch (which starts at about $350) which could monitor your glucose more or less continuously would be far more preferable to a huge chunk of people then occasionally sticking themes with a lance and then trying to record the reading of a portable meter they have to carry around? Don't forget you have to buy the little strips. Let's ignore the idea of insurance paying for this or any other kind of help. I imagine the Apple Watch would end up paying for itself for a type one diabetic within what, a year or two? I know those little testing strips aren't cheap. But the Apple Watch would give you much better monitoring, no pain, no testing, far more data… Oh yeah and every feature that the people who already have an Apple Watch like. As others have mentioned in this thread, I'm sure it's INCREDIBLY easy to get small children to test their blood glucose when necessary. I imagine this would easily be worth it to a lot of parents as well.
- ivanbakel 10y ago
  I think the technology would be better put to use on something other than the Apple Watch, unless an equivalent sensor minus Apple's other contributions also somehow starts at $350. You're conflating the sensor with an overpriced and rather useless piece of technology, which I say as the owner of one. I'm in full support of a non-invasive sensor for diabetics, but if we manage to come up with one, I would be against giving it an Apple price tag.
  - MBCook 10y ago
    Apple could invent this an then license the sensor to other people. They gave away health kit. And they could choose not to license it to their competitors, only medical companies. But surely they'd put it on their own devices as well. Seems like a weird attitude though: If company X can afford to (possibly waste) billions of dollars to make a medical breakthrough in Y, I don't want them to because then they'd use it themselves and charge money.
    - ivanbakel 10y ago
      Where did I say that I don't want Apple to pursue this research? I just said that I don't want it to be solely available on Apple devices, and I certainly wouldn't support a company being congratulated for providing a medical service at an incredible cost.
jpttsn 10y ago
> even a life-saving sensor wouldn't be able to make a several-hundred-dollar gimmick worth buying What a curious set of priorities.
tracker1 10y ago
Not a gimmick at all... if I could track my blood sugar in even 5 minute intervals, it would be nice to know, and help a lot. As it is, I'm LADA, which has aspects of type 1 and 2, and my body is also very adept with gluconeogenesis... even if I have nearly no carbs (no refined sugars, no bread/pasta, minimal overall intake) for a few days, my blood sugar can start spinning out. It's about keeping things as level as possible. Also, genetic therapy could be amazing... but it's still, afaik a very long way off.
- ivanbakel 10y ago
  I was referring to the Watch itself as a gimmick, which I think it currently is.

MBCook 10y ago

You don't think an Apple Watch (which starts at about $350) which could monitor your glucose more or less continuously would be far more preferable to a huge chunk of people then occasionally sticking themes with a lance and then trying to record the reading of a portable meter they have to carry around? Don't forget you have to buy the little strips. Let's ignore the idea of insurance paying for this or any other kind of help. I imagine the Apple Watch would end up paying for itself for a type one diabetic within what, a year or two? I know those little testing strips aren't cheap. But the Apple Watch would give you much better monitoring, no pain, no testing, far more data… Oh yeah and every feature that the people who already have an Apple Watch like. As others have mentioned in this thread, I'm sure it's INCREDIBLY easy to get small children to test their blood glucose when necessary. I imagine this would easily be worth it to a lot of parents as well.

ivanbakel 10y ago
I think the technology would be better put to use on something other than the Apple Watch, unless an equivalent sensor minus Apple's other contributions also somehow starts at $350. You're conflating the sensor with an overpriced and rather useless piece of technology, which I say as the owner of one. I'm in full support of a non-invasive sensor for diabetics, but if we manage to come up with one, I would be against giving it an Apple price tag.
- MBCook 10y ago
  Apple could invent this an then license the sensor to other people. They gave away health kit. And they could choose not to license it to their competitors, only medical companies. But surely they'd put it on their own devices as well. Seems like a weird attitude though: If company X can afford to (possibly waste) billions of dollars to make a medical breakthrough in Y, I don't want them to because then they'd use it themselves and charge money.
  - ivanbakel 10y ago
    Where did I say that I don't want Apple to pursue this research? I just said that I don't want it to be solely available on Apple devices, and I certainly wouldn't support a company being congratulated for providing a medical service at an incredible cost.

jpttsn 10y ago

> even a life-saving sensor wouldn't be able to make a several-hundred-dollar gimmick worth buying What a curious set of priorities.

tracker1 10y ago

Not a gimmick at all... if I could track my blood sugar in even 5 minute intervals, it would be nice to know, and help a lot. As it is, I'm LADA, which has aspects of type 1 and 2, and my body is also very adept with gluconeogenesis... even if I have nearly no carbs (no refined sugars, no bread/pasta, minimal overall intake) for a few days, my blood sugar can start spinning out. It's about keeping things as level as possible. Also, genetic therapy could be amazing... but it's still, afaik a very long way off.

ivanbakel 10y ago
I was referring to the Watch itself as a gimmick, which I think it currently is.