iCloud "pushes" photos, emails, calendar entries etc. from the iPhone to the Mac desktop and vice versa cutting out physically syncing the iPhone with the Mac. During download I bought extra "cloud" space for approx. £10 which I then found I didn't need. Next I learned that iCloud was not compatible with my Mac operating system, nor was my Version 5 of Parallels compatible, so I had to purchase and download OSX Lion - approx. £21, and Version 7 of Parallels - approx. £50.00. Parallels is the software that allows me to run Windows on the Mac side by side - the virtual Windows PC contains all the files and some software that I couldn't bring over to the Mac when I changed to Apple, and is therefore important to me.
After all this I discovered an iPhone app - Parallells, and for a special offer price of £2.99 (proper price £19.99), I can now access and operate all the files and software on my Mac and virtual Windows PC via my iPhone - this seems a trivial price to pay for such a massive advantage giving my iPhone the attributes of a £1000 desktop.
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Yesterday I had the second arthroscopy on my left knee. The surgeon reckons it is worse than the x-ray indicated and predicts that any improvement will only last a month or two. I have an appointment in 6/8 weeks at which time he says he would have no hesitation in giving me a new knee joint. Looks like walking maybe going on hold for a while.
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Sorry to hear about your knee problem Sir Hugh.
ReplyDeleteGood news though, Roger Boston did the TGO Challenge this year on two 'new' knees and included 12 Munros en route.
A new knee joint! Where will it end? With a new head joint I suppose. My sympathies.
ReplyDeleteHope the new knee goes well and you soon will be wandering the hills again.
ReplyDeletePS: just noticed what long fingers Katie has - a pianist or violinist, certainly!
ReplyDeleteAfoot - Thanks for your encouraging comment - I have heard similar stories from elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteBB - If I got a new head joint I would be able to swivel my neck and see behind me whilst riding the bike, but I suppose this would lead to disaster, and further orthopaedic problems.
The Crow - Thanks for the knee message.
We are already anticipating the sending of those notorious family and friends round robin letters extolling the merits of one's offspring - "Katie, at age eight is already on grade six piano, has been chosen as captain of the junior hockey team, and has developed an astonishing aptitude for mathematics".
Hmm that's interesting. I didn't think Parallels was supported with the latest version of mac software.
ReplyDeleteSir hugh, Thanks for the reply on my blog. I havn’t updated to Lion yet, so i still have that to look forward to.
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