Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID

From	Tyrone <none@none.none>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.system, misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject	Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID
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Date	2024-08-04 21:53 +0000

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On Aug 4, 2024 at 5:33:17 PM EDT, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

> On 2024-08-04 14:22, Tyrone wrote:
>> On Aug 4, 2024 at 2:35:09 PM EDT, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> And finally, we get to the home screen where we can use the iPad,
>>> without ever having had to sign into Apple's servers.
>>> 
>>> 21-Home screen.jpeg
>>> 
>>> Now, to be sure, there is a fairly limited set of apps that come on the
>>> iPad; 23 apps to be exact, and some of them DO work via an AppleID, but
>>> lots don't require one. You may be bothered about finishing setup by
>>> adding an AppleID from time to time, but you can simply ignore those nags.
>> 
>> You can also say OK and it will take you to the settings. You can then cancel
>> out and it will never ask you again.
> 
> So we're agreed:
> 
> Anyone who claims that an iOS device is just a "dumb terminal" that
> cannot function without a connection to Apple's servers at all times...

Well, to be fair, ANY device these days can be - sort of - considered a "dumb
terminal" because the whole point of most devices is the network connection. 
But apparently troll boy has never actually seen a real dumb terminal. It
actually does nothing locally, it merely displays the TEXT that is coming
across the line from the Actual Computer. 

Phones/PCs/iPads etc. are way beyond "dumb". There is more local processing
going on than in mainframes of 20 years ago. The network connection is needed,
to get data/apps/communicate with friends/etc. No one buys a phone/PC/iPad to
use it as a stand-alone device.

To use a very old phrase, "The Network IS The Computer". 

> ...is just a huge idiot.
> 
> :-)

Well, he is certainly that.  And he demonstrates it every time he rambles on
here.

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Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-08-04 11:35 -0700
  Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2024-08-04 21:22 +0000
    Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-08-04 14:33 -0700
      Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2024-08-04 21:53 +0000
        Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2024-08-05 13:29 +1200
          Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-08-05 03:41 +0000
            Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-08-05 07:29 +0000
          Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2024-08-05 03:42 +0000
            Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-08-05 03:58 +0000
            Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2024-08-05 16:48 +1200
              Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-08-24 04:07 +0000
          Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Voice of REASON <reason@anon.net> - 2024-08-18 01:32 -0400
  Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2024-08-17 02:31 -0400
    Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2024-08-17 14:49 -0400
      Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-08-17 12:04 -0700
      Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-08-17 23:30 +0000
      Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2024-08-30 09:22 -0400
        Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2024-08-31 10:13 +1200
          Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-08-31 09:16 +0000
            Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2024-09-01 04:01 +0000
            Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-09-01 06:33 +0200
    Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-08-17 23:30 +0000
    Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-08-18 19:02 -0700

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