Basic iPad questions

[[TW]Fox]

Hi chaps,

Some very basic, very noobish questions which are hopefully straightfoward.

a) I presume you must use iTunes to get things like video files from your PC to your iPad. Can one iPad support multiple itunes installations etc - ie, can you use both a PC and a Laptop to sync with your ipad and copy files to it? Can one copy of itunes support multiple devices - ie an iPod and an iPad?

b) Is iTunes faff? How does it compare to simply drag+drop with files as I do with my Android phone?

c) What are the various video player options like for iPad?

Thanks!

 

[[TW]Fox]

What if I wanted to be able to quickly drag/drop video files for playback on a third party app? I'm thinking of ways around the extremely limited filespace on an ipad here - if I can fire up my laptop to refresh the media on a trip or something then thats fine.

Not bothered about pictures, probably won't use it for music either.

 

[[TW]Fox]

If your main usage is watching video don't buy an iPad.

1) The aspect ratio is crap
2) The faffing around to get things onto the iPad is not worth it.

Yes they have the most apps, but the video solution is poor in comparison to Android devices.

Grab a Nexus tablet and enjoy drag & drop or adding a USB stick to the bottom, or plug in a hard disk.

The Nexus tablets feel cheap and horrible - I want something the functionality of an Android tablet but the look and feel of the iPad. This something doesn't exist so I'm probably going to compromise on the functionality in favour of the look and feel.