Amy has also asked me why I picked the Animas. Now, remember when I got my first pump, it was an IR1000.
First reason: It is truly waterproof and the PDA interface. I actually used eZManager for over 6 weeks before I got my pump.
I will admit to already having a Palm Pilot addition before my pump.
Here’s what cinched the deal … the Cosmo people never returned my phone calls and Minimed had just flunked the waterproof test. Plus Minimed sells their pump by selling technology that is at least 10 years in the future. If not more.
I will admit I had never seen a Minimed or Cozmo in person until after I got my Animas. After wearing a IR1000 I would NEVER get either. Frankly, they are both b**t ugly. Also, you put round on round and the smaller round falls off all the time.
The IR1250 (and IR1200) is smaller and cuter. The smaller reservoir doesn’t bother me. If I ran out of insulin, I just put another cartridge in.