iPad without iTunes?
 

Is this possible?
I had an iPod and didn't like having to wrestle with iTunes every time I wanted to add a few tunes, I think Id like an iPad but not if it means having to do battle with iTunes again, are there any other more user friendly programs out there I could use?
Or should I be looking at something other than an iPad?

For syncing music to the music App, for running software updates, for doing backups ..... its all done via iTunes.

I can't agree with that statement. Working with iTunes is not a battle.

Again, can't agree. I've no idea what you are on about ! iTunes is one of the most, if not the easiest phone management software to use.

Whilst I am not a big fan of Apple and its Financial arrangements, I have to agree that Itunes appears to me to be relatively painless.

Maybe you had a bad download or summat?

The only downside is that every now and then they change its look and feel, so you have to re-learn it.

If you want a bad/poor way of managing stuff, try Samsung Kies.

Even worse - Sony bridge, it works by downloading your music from itunes and then you have to reformat the external mico card everytime you want to update it.

Amazon cloud player?

Switched to an Android tablet last year and have never looked back. Simple drag-and-drop with Android File Transfer app, and that's from my iMac.

The wife still uses an iPad and every time I have to deal with iTunes to update it for her makes me feel like throwing the whole thing out the window! (iTunes that is, not the wife).:E