Learning how to setup your Apple iPad is not difficult at all. Apple has made many things intuitive for the new owner. Of course, the first thing anyone needs to do is take it out of the box and plug it in. You can charge it either through a USB connector or through a power adapter. The next step with how to setup your iPad is getting into the system. When you connect it to your computer system, you should see iTunes come up with a welcome screen. If you don't see it, make sure to upgrade your iTunes to at least version 9.1. Once you get the introduction screen, you are ready for getting the iPad setup.

The question many people have today is whether it is worth buying an Apple iPad or go with a netbook, notebook or laptop as their computing device. That is a choice worthy of a lot of consideration even though the iPad is selling very well right now. From my point of view, it would seem that the loss of computing power by choosing the iPad over a computer would make a real difference. Many people, however, like the portability and ease of use of the less functional iPad. My using the words less functional may make the iPad seem inferior but it's really a matter of how much you want out of a computing device. I will make my point by making a few comparisons.