From start to finish, this "exchange" process took exactly 1 week and that is with a statutory holiday thrown in there for good measure. I must say that I am VERY impressed with Apple.
It took about 30 minutes to get the new iPad synced and running. I now have all of my music and my books back for our cruise.
I also managed to fix my computer all by myself yesterday. The last time that I tried to sync my first iPad, somehow 2 of my audio books "disappeared" from iTunes. No problem, I thought - I'll just "rip" the CD's again. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that, according to my computer, I no longer had a CD/DVD player/burner on my computer. Now, the place where you insert the discs is still there, so where on earth did the driver go? For a week I've been trying to find my CD/DVD player to no avail until yesterday when I finally found the correct solution and.......voila......I have a CD/DVD player/ burner again. My 2 audio books are back in my iTunes library and have been synced to my new iPad. All is well and life is grand.
For good measure - Happy Birthday Austin - I can't believe that my grandson turned 5 yesterday - where does the time go?????
Friday 25 February 2011
Thursday 17 February 2011
The iPad Saga
So, I talked to the Apple lady (in the US) at about 8:00 last night. She told me that it would take about 2 days for the box that I am to use to ship my iPad back to arrive. Imagine my surprise when I arrived home tonight to find the box on my front porch!!!!
My iPad
I received the absolute BEST gift for Christmas this year. Exactly what I asked for - an iPad. I have been having a blast with this amazing tablet with 1 notable exception - syncing it. For those of you who do not have iPods, iPhones or iPads, syncing is the process where all of the new information - songs, photos, books, apps, calendars....... get transferred from your computer to your electronic device. At. 16 GB my device holds a lot of information!!
My issue is that more times than not, my iPad will not sync and forces me to either "restore" to a previous point or to treat it like a new iPad and start all over.
Last night I had finally had enough!!! and I called Apple support. (A great experience by the way - very friendly and very helpful). Unfortunately, it didn't take long for them to determine what the problem is - I have a lemon!!!!!!!!!!! And the "lemon" has to go back to Apple. Thankfully, I did this now and should have my new iPad before we head south (5 weeks, but who's counting). Apple makes it very easy to return the iPad - they send you the box and packing materials. Once they have the old iPad, the new one is on it's way. My issue is this - this thing is addictive!! What am I going to do without it for a week to 10 days?????????
My issue is that more times than not, my iPad will not sync and forces me to either "restore" to a previous point or to treat it like a new iPad and start all over.
Last night I had finally had enough!!! and I called Apple support. (A great experience by the way - very friendly and very helpful). Unfortunately, it didn't take long for them to determine what the problem is - I have a lemon!!!!!!!!!!! And the "lemon" has to go back to Apple. Thankfully, I did this now and should have my new iPad before we head south (5 weeks, but who's counting). Apple makes it very easy to return the iPad - they send you the box and packing materials. Once they have the old iPad, the new one is on it's way. My issue is this - this thing is addictive!! What am I going to do without it for a week to 10 days?????????
Saturday 12 February 2011
Here We Go Again
It is Saturday morning at 9:30. I should be sitting here with my cup of tea waiting for "Mr. Lazybones" to drag himself out of bed. Instead, here i am, and there he is - somewhere between New York state and home.
For a while, we weren't sure that he would get home at all this week-end - he wasn't able to get to his pick-up in Pennsylvania from New Jersey until after 6:00 last night (Friday night - when everyone wants to be at home for the weekend). Thankfully, a very kind gentleman came in especially just to load Graham - he even helped him tie down and tarp his load. Unfortunately, by 11:00 last night, Graham had to pull over and sleep. He was somewhere around Corning, New York at the time and thought that he'd sleep for about 5 hours. I know my sweetie better than that - for him to go with just 5 hours of sleep, he has to be working on a deadline. Obviously, getting home does not constitute a deadline, soooooooooo.............................. here I sit, not sure when he will manage to walk through the door. If he's not home by noon, it mean that I will have to go out and do the grocery shopping by myself - another stressor for my failing back.
I've said it before and now I'll say it again -- I HATE TRUCKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I especially hate this company that he works for because he is ALWAYS late getting home. The last two weeks it has been 5:00 am on Saturday morning, but, at least he was home!
For a while, we weren't sure that he would get home at all this week-end - he wasn't able to get to his pick-up in Pennsylvania from New Jersey until after 6:00 last night (Friday night - when everyone wants to be at home for the weekend). Thankfully, a very kind gentleman came in especially just to load Graham - he even helped him tie down and tarp his load. Unfortunately, by 11:00 last night, Graham had to pull over and sleep. He was somewhere around Corning, New York at the time and thought that he'd sleep for about 5 hours. I know my sweetie better than that - for him to go with just 5 hours of sleep, he has to be working on a deadline. Obviously, getting home does not constitute a deadline, soooooooooo.............................. here I sit, not sure when he will manage to walk through the door. If he's not home by noon, it mean that I will have to go out and do the grocery shopping by myself - another stressor for my failing back.
I've said it before and now I'll say it again -- I HATE TRUCKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I especially hate this company that he works for because he is ALWAYS late getting home. The last two weeks it has been 5:00 am on Saturday morning, but, at least he was home!
Friday 11 February 2011
It's a Small World
As you all know, we are going on a cruise in 45 days, 6 hours and 25 minutes (but who's counting).
Yesterday, I was talking to one of our hospital Case Managers and she happened to mention that she was going on vacation in a few weeks. Always curious to know what others do on their vacations, I asked about hers. They are going on their very first cruise. Always eager to share our enthusiasm for cruising, I told her what a great time they were going to have and asked where they were cruising to. The answer - the Southern Caribbean; what ports were they going to be stopping in - Curacao, Aruba, Barbados.....
At this point light bulbs were flashing all over the place and I asked Cathy when they were leaving. Surprise!!!!!!!!! Monday, March 28. We are taking the same cruise.
Graham and I have always cruised by ourselves - not necessarily by choice, so, we are really excited that there will be "friends" sailing with us this time. It will make for a different cruise experience.
Yesterday, I was talking to one of our hospital Case Managers and she happened to mention that she was going on vacation in a few weeks. Always curious to know what others do on their vacations, I asked about hers. They are going on their very first cruise. Always eager to share our enthusiasm for cruising, I told her what a great time they were going to have and asked where they were cruising to. The answer - the Southern Caribbean; what ports were they going to be stopping in - Curacao, Aruba, Barbados.....
At this point light bulbs were flashing all over the place and I asked Cathy when they were leaving. Surprise!!!!!!!!! Monday, March 28. We are taking the same cruise.
Graham and I have always cruised by ourselves - not necessarily by choice, so, we are really excited that there will be "friends" sailing with us this time. It will make for a different cruise experience.
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