Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID

On Aug 4, 2024 at 5:33:17 PM EDT, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

On 2024-08-04 14:22, Tyrone wrote:

On Aug 4, 2024 at 2:35:09 PM EDT, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
 

And finally, we get to the home screen where we can use the iPad,
without ever having had to sign into Apple's servers.
 
21-Home screen.jpeg
 
Now, to be sure, there is a fairly limited set of apps that come on the
iPad; 23 apps to be exact, and some of them DO work via an AppleID, but
lots don't require one. You may be bothered about finishing setup by
adding an AppleID from time to time, but you can simply ignore those nags.

 
You can also say OK and it will take you to the settings. You can then cancel
out and it will never ask you again.

 
So we're agreed:
 
Anyone who claims that an iOS device is just a "dumb terminal" that
cannot function without a connection to Apple's servers at all times...

Well, to be fair, ANY device these days can be - sort of - considered a "dumb
terminal" because the whole point of most devices is the network connection.
But apparently troll boy has never actually seen a real dumb terminal. It
actually does nothing locally, it merely displays the TEXT that is coming
across the line from the Actual Computer.

Phones/PCs/iPads etc. are way beyond "dumb". There is more local processing
going on than in mainframes of 20 years ago. The network connection is needed,
to get data/apps/communicate with friends/etc. No one buys a phone/PC/iPad to
use it as a stand-alone device.

To use a very old phrase, "The Network IS The Computer".

...is just a huge idiot.
 
:-)

Well, he is certainly that.  And he demonstrates it every time he rambles on
here.