Anyone that owns more than one iPad

[Mowgli21]

Hi

Me and my mum are thinking of getting my dad an iPad after he saw mine he fell in love with it but he never treats himself. Just a couple of questions spring to mind:

1. I have read about people having problems syncing more than one iPad to a computer, have you had any problems like this?

2. If I register it to my iTunes can he copy my apps onto it as well as any he purchases in the future in his own account?

Thanks guys

 

[DenniZ]

Hi

Me and my mum are thinking of getting my dad an iPad after he saw mine he fell in love with it but he never treats himself. Just a couple of questions spring to mind:

1. I have read about people having problems syncing more than one iPad to a computer, have you had any problems like this?

2. If I register it to my iTunes can he copy my apps onto it as well as any he purchases in the future in his own account?

Thanks guys

Congrats, my dad is the complete opposite.

1. You can sync two iPads no problem, just make sure their named differently, or it will confuse you on your backup names.

2. Yes, they will both be under the same account, hence any app on one (paid or free) will be able to be synced to the other free of charge.

You will both have to agree to a single iTunes account to avoid conflict.

 

[jsimpson]

Yeah, what he said. We have two (one 3G and the other WiFi) and have no issues at all.

 

[Mowgli21]

Would it be able to have music purchased through his iTunes account and apps through my account on it working ok?

Thanks

 

[jsimpson]

Would it be able to have music purchased through his iTunes account and apps through my account on it working ok?

Thanks

I don't think so. AFAIK music and apps have to be from the same account but someone may correct me.

 

[jsimpson]

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[Mlrollin91]

Would it be able to have music purchased through his iTunes account and apps through my account on it working ok?

Thanks

You can have up to 5 different accounts registered on one device. So yes he can, but if you are running both iPads off your computer, you'll have to add his music to it, and then either manage the music manually, or go in and individually check what you want and don't want on your iPad, and his..

 

[zacware]

If you have more than one computer, iTunes "Home Sharing" feature is fantastic. When I download a song, or app, my kids and my wife automatically see it on their computer and their iDevices.

 

[AbSoluTc]

Can you sync one iPad to two computers?

 

[Macpowered]

I have two and have no issues at all.

 

[Mowgli21]

If you have more than one computer, iTunes "Home Sharing" feature is fantastic. When I download a song, or app, my kids and my wife automatically see it on their computer and their iDevices.

Cheers guys. I have used the home sharing for music does it work for apps as well? That would be amazing if it does.

 

[MRU]

Can you syn one iPad to two computers?

Sort of.

For example you can sync the apps from one and everything else from another. But you can't sync everything - from both.

 

[Crosbie]

AFAIK, apps are per-account and can't be shared, even if they're on the same computer?

I know music stored on the same computer can be discovered and shared by different iTunes accounts - definitely with ripped CD files, for example. But I'm anticipating having to buy a second copy of, eg, Pages when my girlfriend links her account to the iPad she's buying off me.

 

[MRU]

AFAIK, apps are per-account and can't be shared, even if they're on the same computer?

I know music stored on the same computer can be discovered and shared by different iTunes accounts - definitely with ripped CD files, for example. But I'm anticipating having to buy a second copy of, eg, Pages when my girlfriend links her account to the iPad she's buying off me.

You can sync your iPad with multiple accounts. What would happen however is that should an update come out for your pages app, when she tries to update it will ask her for your password/login.

But yes you can have multiple apps from different accounts. Many of us do this so we have access to USA and Euro accounts.