Feeling stupid, do I need to sync with a computer

[jameschloe71]

i don't have a computer other then my iPad2 so I get confused with iTunes ? Everyone seems to sync with their desktop and have other options I don't . Am I missing something? I have used iTunes on ipad but nowhere else so not able to compare...have searched and looked but cannot find similar questions on forums. Feeling very untechy ! Any help will be munched appreciated but keep laughter to a minimum please !

 

[scifan57]

i don't have a computer other then my iPad2 so I get confused with iTunes ? Everyone seems to sync with their desktop and have other options I don't . Am I missing something? I have used iTunes on ipad but nowhere else so not able to compare...have searched and looked but cannot find similar questions on forums. Feeling very untechy ! Any help will be munched appreciated but keep laughter to a minimum please !

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ITunes on your iPad is a place to buy music, books, movies, TV shows, etc.. iTunes on a home computer is a place to manage the content on your iPad, to store backups and store content not currently on the iPad.

 

[jameschloe71]

Thank you and yes I was right to feel stupid but if I don't ask I'll never know ! I have read so much here that I think I'm confusing myself ! Hugs all round.

 

[scifan57]

Thank you and yes I was right to feel stupid but if I don't ask I'll never know ! I have read so much here that I think I'm confusing myself ! Hugs all round.

I'm glad I could help. Don't hesitate to come back if you have more questions.

 

[iJamesH]

The only stupid questions are the ones that aren't asked!

 

[The OB]

i don't have a computer other then my iPad2 so I get confused with iTunes ? Everyone seems to sync with their desktop and have other options I don't . Am I missing something? I have used iTunes on ipad but nowhere else so not able to compare...have searched and looked but cannot find similar questions on forums. Feeling very untechy ! Any help will be munched appreciated but keep laughter to a minimum please !

Welcome fellow Aussie! Trust me, from what I have read you are no more "untechy" than many of us on this forum, myself included, and joining this forum is another right thing you have done.
Regards, Andrew


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[AQ_OC]

If you are willing to buy music, movies, and books&mags from your ipad, then you can avoid using iTunes on a PC to manage your iPad. You can also do backups to iCloud. So you can avoid syncing to a computer.

That said, the advantage of syncing to a computer is speed. Backups happen faster, restores happen faster, you get all your apps and purchases backed up too. But you need a computer to do these things. A new and improved version of iTunes is due to appear any day now.