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raldi on June 6, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: WWDC 2011 Prelude

I'm surprised he didn't mention that, without iTunes, you don't need a computer at all to use your iWhatever. You could travel for months with just an iPod Touch, or be a technophobe with just an iPad, and never miss not having a laptop to plug either into.

Or, in my case, be a Linux guy with an iPhone and iPad and no longer need to borrow my wife's Mac for syncing.

sophiebits on June 6, 2011 [–]

You do need iTunes to activate the device, though.

raldi on June 6, 2011 | [–]

Currently, but I see no reason that's not fixable.

sophiebits on June 6, 2011 | | [–]

That was exactly what Gruber's point was.

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