I've been using the Medisense Optium since 2003. I bought the Optium Xceed (a.k.a. Precision Xtra) for my mum yesterday. The pictures on the Abbott website (
Abbott Diabetes Care) and even on the box don't do it justice (I guess if one is used to the Optium one kinda thinks that the Xceed is just as "big"). I was really surprised to see how small the meter and the carrying case are.
It was also very good of them to give the Xceed 100 package (sorry I don't know whether it's available where you are) where the meter is literally free when you consider that you get 100 electrodes with it.
The Lifescan One Touch Ultramini (
LifeScan, Inc. - Home of OneTouch Blood Glucose Meters) is also compact but IMHO doesn't come close to the features of the Xceed.
Good luck making your choice.
Regards,
Shamsul
