SORTED

 

It tends to be the case that as we all grow slightly older, gracefully or not, we don't pick up on things as quickly as we used to. However, like 'em, loathe 'em or do whatever, a trip to the Trafford Centre's Apple Store actually sorted a few potential problems. For me at least a cloud is something that floats across the sky so why you'd want to store things in one is at times a mystery. However, as a onetime dedicated BlackBerry user the Aged Rocker is someone who has only just made the shift to Apple products which means he's still getting my head around how these things work.

 

 

 

And since the production of this blog is going to be based around Apple's kit it meant a trip to the Apple Store at the Trafford Centre was on the cards. This with regret meant enduring the M60 with those delightful new signs 'My Daddy/Mummy works here so please drive carefully'. As to where they work remains an unknown quantity since as is the usual routine with all UK roadworks, the appearance of someone actually doing something would at least mitigate the endless jams. So after parking up and wading through the seemingly endless number of fashionable trendies, shops that sell things you really wouldn't want to wear let alone be seen in and fifteen minutes in and I have unlimited Cloud and the much needed tripod mount for the iPhone.

The reason for all this is to suggest that when you pass through the hallowed Apple portals, if you eventually find the assistant who 'gets' the fact you don't spend every waking moment glued to your phone/tablet they'll actually take the time to explain and demonstrate what it is you need to know. Throw in the fact I've booked a couple of free of charge workshops and you never know your luck, I might actually get to the stage where I can use this little lot. The surprising thing is, apart from the actual hard wear, the prices aren't bad, the phone's tripod mount a reasonable thirty quid.

 

 

Given time and a little help, even those of us who are a little older than those we're dealing with can latch onto how modern IT actually works. There's still quite a distance to go but watch this space, The Aged Rocker could well be heading your way iPad in hand albeit slightly slower than before!