Apple Watch: ECG In Australia

I've used that trick, with this thread I guess I haven't done it enough times!

But hey, I've gotten to meet some bright shiny newbies last night!

Even if they are a couple of cards!

And, as Joe of the powers that be often says, we must make everyone feel comfortable & welcome in the Apple Support Communities.

Hello newbie! Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! Please feel welcome & comfortable posting here.

I'm the unofficial welcome wagon young master for this honey pot about ECG downunder.

What if Apple knows that it doesn't have the research required for a medical device to be approved for the TGA under its stringent requirements for approval? Should Apple apply anyway just to please the handful of Aussies posting here?

What if?

If that is the case then should not Apple prominently state that in their Australian advertising and also instruct their Apple Store staff to inform customers?

I realise this forum is not one which Apple takes part in, but the company must be aware of what is on it yet chooses to turn a blind eye to it - and will not respond to questions from the media.

Inexplicable behaviour?

I know that you said that you are elderly, but if you don't remember what you want Apple to do, then check back to your previous post, the one to which I responded. There was something about a blind eye & the media.

Now, now Daveed!

My age has nothing to do with it - you were simply unclear about what your response was relevant to.

Ok.

In the 36 years that you’ve been an Apple user you have no knowledge of Apple doing anything other than turn a blind eye to customer issues and not respond to the media.

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You have assumed that I believe I have been misled by an Apple Australian employee. I have never said that. In fact, I made it quite clear that I had bought the Apple Watch knowing that the heart function was not yet approved in Australia. But, I was prepared to wait based on the Apple COO stating that applications were underway in all countries.

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Do you have a position on the main thrust of my previous post?

“What if?

If that is the case then should not Apple prominently state that in their Australian advertising and also instruct their Apple Store staff to inform customers?

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Daveed,

You have quite a reputation as an helpful tech wiz.

I wish you well.

It's Dah•veed.

Yes, I have garnered many points assisting folks in other forums. I'm posting here in the honey pot for the shear fun of it. And to practice my English writing skills. It's my 2nd language.

I doubt that I was unclear.

Apple doesn't respond to baiting such as yours, Apple ignores, turns a blind eye, to such behavior.

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You’re right in his statement he did not say “applications”.

Just for the record...

On Jan 17, 2019 I bought and Apple Watch for the ECG function so as to help me monitor my AFIB. I knew ECG was not active in Australia when I bought the watch but at 2018 Special Event the Apple COO had said Apple was  "working hard to bring to customers around the world."

Whatever.

I did not post on this forum to try and “pressure” Apple - I posted to ask for help on where to go to find out when Apple expected Australian approval.

Full Stop.

Then why continue to contribute? You’ve actually been quite derogatory in your commentary about the people who are posting here while also stating that you’ve tried to unsubscribe from this thread. Why stoke the fire by posting more? You say you post here now as a form of entertainment; is it fun to make fun of people and their age and opinions? If so, you have no business being here. You level of “helpfulness” on the Apple forums, and the length of time you’ve used it do not give you the right to be disrespectful with regards to people’s age, or opinions about Apple’s perceived lack of action. You may not be employed by Apple, but you represent them in some small way when you post on here and you agree to be respectful to others while using these forums, and you haven’t been.

Exactly, I am in the same position. Not once was I informed during the buying process that ECG would not be available. I specifically upgraded for this reason as I have already had a heart attack and bypass.

How do I go about getting my money back and returning this watch.

It seems that people aren't willing to read 16 pages of forums. This is quite frustrating as you know that people keep asking over and over why ECG is not available to Australia. In fact, all of us, deggie, Dahveed, Idris, have tried to get this point across multiple replies that have said the same thing. The other option for us is to just drop this thread all together, leading to it trailing the thread going into false interpretation and terrible answers (Example - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251818267). Now, we don't want that to happen, do we now. I agree that Dahveed's reply may have not been as aesthetically pleasing as his first answer but please note that we are trying hard to point y'all in the correct direction and your criticism of what apple should and shouldn't do is completely useless in these forums.

No, you are mistaken. I have pointed out your breach of the standards of respect set for this forum. I was not disrespectful in doing so. If I was disrespectful and levelled personal insults as you have done to others, then you could say I made derogatory comments.

All of you have a choice here. Yes, people are making new comments without reading previous pages of this thread. That is their error and prerogative, and it is probably due in part to the post that is marked as the “answer” to the initial question for this thread, and the fact they disagree with that statement as a “solution” or “answer”.

You StanleyG. and others make the choice to get annoyed and frustrated by the new Apple Communities members adding their comments to this post and not reading the 16 off pages of commentary. You make the choice to continually monitor it when you could easily delete the notification emails or unsubscribe from notifications for this thread and let it fizzle out. Don’t blame others for your frustration. Dah•veed and others have taken this a Step further by making the conscious choice to be passive aggressive and disrespectful to people. To label that behaviour as aesthetically displeasing misses the point; it’s not that it looks bad, it is bad practice that has no place here.

Terrible situation indeed... I'm sure Apple will loose out with sales moving forward as I also considered buying a new model Apple Watch, but will not because of this ECG issue.

Plus, I have many many friends wanting to purchase the Apple Watch, for the same reason, yet, they are looking elsewhere.

Apple needs a kick up the bum !

Or it's what the conspiracy theorists here have been saying all along, that out of all the nations of the world, Apple doesn't care about Australia or the folks who live there.

Don't the Kiwi's have the app? That's a real kick in the bum!

ktmman1503 wrote:

Terrible situation indeed... I'm sure Apple will loose out with sales moving forward as I also considered buying a new model Apple Watch, but will not because of this ECG issue.

And I should care about that....why?

Wow, Apple can’t afford it? Lol

I think there is another reason, it seems to be a slow gradual world release for some reason that we are not privy too. Still beyond disappointed that Australians have to wait for so long.