Brand new ipad still requires itunes link to activate?

[badger1998]

I just bought a brand new 32gb ipad at Target. When I went to activate it, it states that I need to hook it up to my pc (itunes). Does this mean that this is an old ipad, as this is no longer required? Or is this still common since ios 5 is only a month old?

 

[Zcott]

Your iPad is running iOS 4. iOS 5 is the software that doesn't require connecting to iTunes, so you should update to that.

 

[Yr Blues]

The box will have an iCloud logo on it if it's iOS5 installed.

 

[badger1998]

Your iPad is running iOS 4. iOS 5 is the software that doesn't require connecting to iTunes, so you should update to that.

I realize this, but all new ipads are supposed to have ios5 already on them. It is a selling point on mentioned on apple.com.

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I guess I am asking if this matters, or is it just that mine may have been sitting on a shelf a little longer?

 

[Yumunum]

Must've been sitting on the shelf longer

 

[iDuel]

It must have been on their shelf for awhile.

Apple is usually the only retailer that maintains the latest OS on all of their products.

 

[shortcrust]

I realize this, but all new ipads are supposed to have ios5 already on them. It is a selling point on mentioned on apple.com.

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I guess I am asking if this matters, or is it just that mine may have been sitting on a shelf a little longer?

No it doesn't matter at all. The hardware is exactly the same. Just update to iOS 5 when you first connect it.