On Oct 1, 2014, at 9:32 PM, Jim Saklad jimdoc@icloud.com [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>> Most people simply have a physical in an office once a year. They rarely need more.
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> I don't think the more significant medical variables are intended to BE monitored by "most people".
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>> A statistically tiny number of people have a real need for this - perhaps most importantly diabetics.
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> 150,000,000 Type 2 diabetics worldwide
> 16,000,000 in the USA
> Not "tiny".
> Particularly when you add people who need or want to monitor blood oxygen saturation.
Interesting. Thanks.
But, still, the AW will be very much a niche device, if you discount the fitness-fad customers, which I think you need to do, since fads never last long, and the bling geeks.
Blood oxygen saturation - critical health or fitness fad?
The universe of diabetics who might use a monitor watch has to be a lot smaller than the universe of all diabetics. And, of course, there'll be plenty of competition. Small sales.
I still see the AW as a coming embarrassment for Apple. Hope I'm wrong.
Maybe what Apple need to do is start a separate line of medical devices - medical chic - for which great sales figures are not needed or expected. Call it Apple Medical, or Apple Health, or Apple Rx, or ... ?
Posted by: david smith <david.smith.14916@gmail.com>
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