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LucidLethargy t1_itfsc44 wrote

Reply to comment by xdaemonisx in Apple Watch heart rate notifications helped 12-year-old girl discover and treat cancer. by SUPRVLLAN

I guess Apple was giving them a kickback, then, because this technology is not even remotely unique to Apple.

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xdaemonisx t1_iti34l5 wrote

It’s not a unique technology, but the main age group a cardiologist sees aren’t going to be the most tech savvy people.

I work in mobile phones, and Apple phones are by far the easiest to set up and use without fear of messing something up super terribly. The app for the watch and the health app come preinstalled on iPhones so you do not need to explain how to log in/make an Apple ID, go to the App Store, and download another app for the watch to work.

I can’t tell you how many people I help set up their hearing aids, FitBits, Garmins, and even the car radio Bluetooth. I can imagine the doctor was probably getting the same, and that isn’t his job. The Apple Watches are probably the easiest for him and his patients to use and understand without much set-up. I know it’s the easiest thing for me to set up since there’s barely anything to do other than pair them.

I barely had to do anything for the watch to take my SPO2, heart rate, and respirations per minute. It just does. I had a Samsung phone and watch before the recommendation and it would always fight with me on doing these things. It was time for a phone upgrade anyway and my Samsung watch battery was going.

He could also be sponsored, which I hope he’s getting a nice kickback if that’s the case. It worked on me, lol.

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LucidLethargy t1_ittdhix wrote

This is so weird... Apple phones are easier to set up? I've used both, and this is a silly thing to say. Do you mean they are the easiest to migrate to from other Apple phones? That's a two way street.

Samsung pre-installs their apps as well (I actually dislike that, for what it's worth). They also have a good deal more health features than Apple, were you aware of that? Ever try to get your blood pressure on an apple watch? You can't. Samsung watches also take readings automatically, just like Apple.

My grandmother got an iPhone recommendation for her hearing aid. She HATED it. She, wanted her old Android back. I helped her with her iPhone, and I agreed with her frustrations. Modern iPhone's are a mess, they aren't simple like used to be.

In the end, they're all shit, though. Apple is not innovating, and neither is Android. Stop trying to sell people on one brand.

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