Set up as new iPad or restore from iPhone backup?

[jent]

I'm giving my dad an iPad and I'm wondering if he should restore from his iPhone backup or start it fresh? The reason I ask is I don't want him to have to start from scratch, but I also don't want any confusion regarding the separateness of the apps on his iPad and iPhone since they don't sync data between them (unless they sync via the internet).

 

[mgipe]

Set up as a new iPad.

Under the apps tab in iTunes, you can pick and choose which iPhone apps you want on the iPad.

Some do automatically sync between devices. If you have a MobileMe account, for example, the calendar will effortlessly keep all your toys updated.

 

[jent]

Set up as a new iPad.

Under the apps tab in iTunes, you can pick and choose which iPhone apps you want on the iPad.

Some do automatically sync between devices. If you have a MobileMe account, for example, the calendar will effortlessly keep all your toys updated.

I got him MobileMe too, and the Apple apps sync seamlessly for sure. The reason I ask is because I got my iPad and restored it from my iPod touch backup. I was confused when Angry Birds data wouldn't sync, and the fact that I had my info duplicated at the setting up of my new iPad but that didn't update between the two of them was like creating two timelines instead of one; it was weird.