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Re: IPad and

From nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.ipad
Subject Re: IPad and
Date 2014-01-19 15:52 -0500
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Message-ID <190120141552593628%nospam@nospam.invalid> (permalink)
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In article <lbfrup$ii$1@dont-email.me>, Maurice Helwig
<maurice_helwig@internode.on.net> wrote:

> >> My wife is wanting to buy one of these -- a 10 inch screen
> >>
> >> What does she have to have installed on her laptop to communicate with
> >> the Ipad. I am referring to transferring files to and from the Ipad.
> >
> > itunes.
> >
> >> I wish to avoid using iTunes at all costs, if possible.
> >
> > why?
> >
> > she could use any of a number of cloud services but it may be slower,
> > particularly for larger files, like movies. it can be more convenient,
> > however. dropbox is one such option. many apps have cloud syncing
> > options, either their own or via dropbox or other cloud services.
> >
> I had the job of removing iTunes from one of my Granddaughter's 
> computers a few years ago.

why? it doesn't do anything when not in use.

> It was like a octopus -- stuff everywhere -- 
>   which was not removed by the uninstaller so I had to manually remove 
> the leftovers and generally cleanup. I decided then that Itunes was off 
> my install list.

all that work, for what? 

what was the reason you took all that time to remove it?

> Apart from the uninstaller problem, I found that it invaded the computer 
> and reorganized a perfectly good filing system and wanted to take you to 
> the apple store every time it was opened to encourage you to buy something.

it does no such thing without user involvement. 

*if* the user tells it to manage media, it can do that, but if the user
doesn't tell it to do that, then it won't.

in other words, she told it to do what it did. 

> How the current version of iTunes functions I do not know but I will be 
> looking for an alternative.

then you are asking for more work than is necessary.

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IPad and Maurice Helwig <maurice_helwig@internode.on.net> - 2014-01-19 15:56 +1000
  Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-19 01:08 -0500
    Re: IPad and Maurice Helwig <maurice_helwig@internode.on.net> - 2014-01-19 16:39 +1000
      Re: IPad and Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-01-19 09:35 +0000
        Re: IPad and Carl Heinz <cfheinz57@charter.net> - 2014-01-19 07:49 -0800
          Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-19 15:53 -0500
            Re: IPad and Carl Heinz <cfheinz57@charter.net> - 2014-01-19 16:21 -0800
              Re: IPad and AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> - 2014-01-19 21:17 -0500
                Re: IPad and Carl Heinz <cfheinz57@charter.net> - 2014-01-19 21:12 -0800
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-22 10:20 +0000
                Re: IPad and AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> - 2014-01-22 11:02 -0500
                Re: IPad and Carl Heinz <cfheinz57@charter.net> - 2014-01-22 10:18 -0800
                Re: IPad and AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> - 2014-01-22 18:19 -0500
                Re: IPad and Carl Heinz <cfheinz57@charter.net> - 2014-01-22 15:22 -0800
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-23 02:19 +0000
              Re: IPad and Ed Propes <top1sg@suddenlink.net> - 2014-01-24 00:27 -0600
      Re: IPad and Earl Grey <earl@t.net> - 2014-01-19 12:37 -0500
      Re: IPad and George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2014-01-19 11:57 -0600
      Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-19 15:52 -0500
  Re: IPad and Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-19 19:34 +1300
  Re: IPad and Maurice Helwig <maurice_helwig@internode.on.net> - 2014-01-19 17:10 +1000
  Re: IPad and David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2014-01-19 07:26 +0000
    Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-19 15:53 -0500
  Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-19 09:06 +0000
  Re: IPad and Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-01-19 11:11 -0500
    Re: IPad and Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-19 22:32 +0000
      Re: IPad and Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-01-19 19:56 -0500
        Re: IPad and Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-01-19 20:06 -0500
        Re: IPad and dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-01-20 13:24 +1100
        Re: IPad and Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-20 15:27 +0000
          Re: IPad and Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-21 09:05 +1300
            Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-20 15:20 -0500
              Re: IPad and Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-21 15:56 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-22 12:55 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-22 11:29 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-23 14:36 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-23 15:21 -0800
                Re: IPad and dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-01-24 12:55 +1300
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-23 16:08 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-23 21:50 -0500
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-23 21:50 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-23 23:52 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-24 12:13 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-24 10:28 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-24 15:59 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-24 14:11 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-24 18:47 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-24 16:39 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-24 22:11 -0500
                Re: IPad and Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-25 13:36 +0000
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-25 10:22 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 14:41 -0500
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-25 04:54 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 14:41 -0500
                Re: IPad and dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-01-26 20:59 +1300
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-26 14:57 -0500
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-25 10:16 +0000
                Re: IPad and Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-25 13:36 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 14:41 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-25 10:26 -0800
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-25 19:12 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 14:41 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-25 13:21 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 16:28 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-25 13:30 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 16:36 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-25 17:58 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 22:10 -0500
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-26 03:25 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 22:55 -0500
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-26 05:09 +0000
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-26 14:35 +0000
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-26 15:53 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-26 14:57 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-26 12:07 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-27 13:05 -0500
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-27 19:22 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:42 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-27 14:10 -0800
                Re: IPad and dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-01-28 17:31 +1300
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-27 21:27 -0800
                Re: IPad and Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-28 13:34 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:42 -0500
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:42 -0500
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-27 13:22 +0000
                Re: IPad and erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2014-01-25 19:46 -0600
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-25 18:02 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 22:10 -0500
                Re: IPad and DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> - 2014-01-27 01:17 -0800
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-26 14:32 +0000
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-26 08:10 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-26 14:57 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-26 12:13 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-27 13:05 -0500
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-27 13:17 +0000
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-27 05:48 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-27 13:06 -0500
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-27 18:34 +0000
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-27 19:26 +0000
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-28 00:31 +0000
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-28 00:47 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:42 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-27 17:08 -0800
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-28 16:59 +0000
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-28 09:08 -0800
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-28 17:12 +0000
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-28 09:14 -0800
                Re: IPad and "zulu" <zulu.romeotangohotel@ntlworld.com> - 2014-01-28 22:13 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:42 -0500
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-29 16:02 +0000
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-29 17:39 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:42 -0500
                Re: IPad and Carl Heinz <cfheinz57@charter.net> - 2014-01-29 14:57 -0800
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-29 15:00 -0800
                Re: IPad and Carl Heinz <cfheinz57@charter.net> - 2014-01-29 15:03 -0800
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-30 13:32 +0000
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-30 15:11 +0000
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-30 08:57 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-30 13:49 -0500
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-30 13:49 -0500
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:42 -0500
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:42 -0500
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:42 -0500
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:42 -0500
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:42 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-27 14:12 -0800
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-28 00:32 +0000
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-27 17:10 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 14:42 -0500
                Re: IPad and erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2014-01-25 19:46 -0600
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 14:41 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-25 13:26 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 16:31 -0500
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-25 17:57 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 22:10 -0500
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-26 03:21 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 22:55 -0500
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-26 05:20 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-26 14:57 -0500
                Re: IPad and erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2014-01-25 19:44 -0600
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-25 18:01 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 22:10 -0500
                Re: IPad and Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-26 13:56 +0000
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-26 03:18 +0000
                Re: IPad and Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-26 13:56 +0000
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-26 14:37 +0000
                Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-26 15:55 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-26 14:57 -0500
                Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-27 13:23 +0000
                Re: IPad and erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2014-01-25 19:42 -0600
                Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-25 18:00 -0800
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 14:41 -0500
                Re: IPad and dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-01-23 10:49 +1100
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-23 14:36 -0500
                Re: IPad and dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-01-24 09:02 +1100
                Re: IPad and salgud <spamboy6547@comcast.net> - 2014-01-24 03:01 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-23 22:24 -0500
                Re: IPad and salgud <spamboy6547@comcast.net> - 2014-01-25 04:04 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-24 23:15 -0500
                Re: IPad and salgud <spamboy6547@comcast.net> - 2014-01-26 02:32 +0000
        Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-20 18:47 +0000
          Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-22 10:17 +0000
            Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-22 16:46 +0000
              Re: IPad and Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-23 02:22 +0000
                Re: IPad and Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-23 14:50 +0000
                Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-23 14:36 -0500
            Re: IPad and Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-22 21:10 +0000
      Re: IPad and Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-01-19 20:00 -0500
  Re: IPad and bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> - 2014-01-19 10:48 -0600
    Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-19 15:53 -0500
      Re: IPad and bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> - 2014-01-19 19:21 -0600
    Re: IPad and dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-01-20 09:13 +1100
      Re: IPad and bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> - 2014-01-19 19:21 -0600
        Re: IPad and dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-01-20 13:43 +1100
  Re: IPad and Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-19 18:59 +0000
    Re: IPad and Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-01-19 19:58 -0500
      Re: IPad and Francesco Peeters <francesco@fampeeters.com> - 2014-01-21 08:45 +0100
  Re: IPad and Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-01-19 14:30 -0500
    Re: IPad and Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-01-19 19:59 -0500
    Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 12:31 -0800
  Re: IPad and Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-19 22:32 +0000
  Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-19 18:36 -0800
  Re: IPad and Maurice Helwig <maurice_helwig@internode.on.net> - 2014-01-21 10:13 +1000
    Re: IPad and Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-01-20 19:31 -0500
      Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 16:57 -0800
        Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-20 20:30 -0500
        Re: IPad and Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-01-20 22:19 -0500
          Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 19:38 -0800
            Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-21 00:08 -0500
              Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 23:01 -0800
            Re: IPad and Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-21 18:30 +1300
          Re: IPad and DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> - 2014-01-22 23:02 -0800
            Re: IPad and Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-24 09:34 +1300
              Re: IPad and DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> - 2014-01-23 14:47 -0800
                Re: IPad and Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-24 13:52 +1300
    Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 16:31 -0800
    Re: IPad and George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2014-01-20 19:11 -0600
    Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-20 20:14 -0500
      Re: IPad and Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 17:16 -0800
      Re: IPad and George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2014-01-21 17:06 -0600
    Re: IPad and dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-01-21 14:26 +1100
      Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-21 00:09 -0500
    Re: IPad and Francesco Peeters <francesco@fampeeters.com> - 2014-01-21 08:39 +0100
      Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-21 04:46 -0500
  Re: IPad and Brian <bclark@es.co.nz> - 2014-01-22 10:12 +0000
  Re: IPad and Zaidy036 <Zaidy036@isp.spam> - 2014-01-27 12:41 -0500
    Re: IPad and nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-27 13:06 -0500

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