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Subject: Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 09:16:37 -0000 (UTC)
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Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> On 2024-08-30 13:22:03 +0000, Tom Elam said:
> 
>> On 8/17/2024 2:49 PM, -hh wrote:
>>> On 8/17/24 2:31 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
>>>> On 8/4/2024 2:35 PM, Alan wrote:
>>>>> I realize there are those here who are less than honest, so I thought 
>>>>> I'd present EVERY screenshot of setting up an iPad after a factory 
>>>>> reset.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Here they are:
>>>>> 
>>>>> <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UkFTfR0p5MyRakngCmF0NstYjF8OOb5j?usp=share_link>
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Let's walk through them, together.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> First, you get the "Hello" screen.
>>>>> ...
>>>>> No real name, no real DoB... ...no credit card.
>>>> 
>>>> Exactly what can you do with this iPad set up with no Apple account?
>>> 
>>> Doesn't matter, because the point of this exercise was to debunk a 
>>> troll's claim that the hardware absolutely couldn't ever possibly be 
>>> set up without it.
>>> 
>>> -hh
>> 
>> Set it up then try to make it really useful without an account? How?
>> 
>> The troll was wrong, but what you wind up with is going to be a limited device.
>> 
>> BTW, I personally have zero issues with having Apple accounts on our 
>> devices. Makes life simple and they all talk to each other. Much easier 
>> to work with than multiple Android branded devices.
> 
> It's not "limited" by any stretch of the imagination. It can do most of 
> the basics any average person needs without downloading any additional 
> apps: email, web surfing, take photos / movies and edit them, use Apple 
> Maps, read ebooks, etc.

The average person wants facebook, instagram, games, google apps, etc.