OMG I'm so sorry this just popped up when I searched for something else. So sorry I didn't see it before. I do appreciate the thank you even though it is almost 5 years later.

$500 is definitely NOT a good price on the mini. QVC's prices on all Apple products are always bad, and always seem to be sold in a bundle so you might not realize how much extra you're truly paying. You can do better ANYWHERE else. The price of that mini is around $300 and you can buy it online from Apple dot com and have it in a week. A good case is in the $25-50 range, many decent ones even less. The device comes with earplugs and charger included. Most discount stores sell Apple products at the exact same price since Apple does not allow discounts, but sometimes you can get like a $25-50 Gift Card thrown in at Target, Best Buy or WalMart. Another option is to buy a refurbished one....FROM APPLE only...and they carry the same warranty as a new one. I've bought MANY,MANY Apple devices from their refurbished line. Though I've never had a problem, I would still only buy refurbished directly from Apple; nowhere else.

You need to update your iTunes - the newest version is 10.5 Make sure your iPad is fully charged, using the wall charger that came with it. Your iPad may not charge with the data cable that attaches it to the computer - some USB ports do not have enough power to charge your iPad - you must use the wall charger for charging. NEVER unhook your iPad while it is "SYNCING" You will need to set up your iTunes account. You must have an iTunes account in order to download any apps. It doesn't cost anything to have an iTunes account. You can buy iTunes cards to pay for any music or apps that aren't free. You never have to actually attach any credit card or other info like that if you strictly use iTunes cards.

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