Its very simple. Just go to apples website, y'll find all the info y'll need. If you already have music in your library, it will be put on your ipod automatically.

Hayden, are the ipod touch and iPad pretty much the same? The only thing different i read was that the iPad had a duel core system, where the ipod touch only has one core. I could see the iPad loading videos faster and such. But i don't know, because i don't have either.

From what I gather:
Some apps are iPad specific, some have an alternative iPad version to make better use of the extra screen space. As an example the built in mail app is apparently laid out differently to make the most of it.
The switch on the side can lock the orientation in the iPad, a minor point but one worth making.
Solona make a full braille-labelled screen protector so you can feel where each letter is in braille not just a dot.

Oh and when I said some apps are iPad specific, Apple make an iPad version of their word processor and spreadsheet software but don't make one for the iPhone or iPod Touch.

So put simply the only difference is if you want to use an iPad like a note taker or similar device such as the Pac Mate.

Oh and if we're comparing purely to the iPod Touch the iPad can have 3G internet access and GPS if you get the 3G version, though the iPhone already has this anyway. Ipad and iPod Touch come in pretty much the same capacities, up to 64GB in both cases, while last time I checked the iPhone 4 only came in up to 32GB. No idea what they'll do with the iPhone 5.

The screen protectors aren't that expensive. If you're paying £400 or more for an iPad then another £10, if that, isn't a major issue. That's not considering most people when they buy an iOS device will also want a case so they don't damage their expensive gadget.

Or you could just buy a bluetooth keyboard. Heck buy a bluetooth headset too and you never have to take it out of your bag, that applies to iPhone and iPod Touch as well.

In any case its way less than the £1650 for a Pac Mate last I checked, and the Pac Mate was the cheapest note taker I could find.

Cheapest doesn't necessarily mean cheap

It's a bit like saying the cheapest room at the Ritz or the cheapest private jet.

If you have a bluetooth keyboard you don't need an iPad? What the heck sense does that make, do you mean you can use a laptop from in your bag? An iPad is a lot more compact and durable than a laptop, no hard drive to break so you don't need a bulky laptop bag, isn't as heavy, etc.

I stand by what I said. The price of a screen protector from Solona with the braille markings on the QWERTY keyboard is a minimal extra cost given the price difference between an iPad and a conventional notetaker.

I don't think an iPad is always the solution. I don't expect everyone to like the iPad. I do however accept and understand that for many people they do like it and it may be the best solution. If you don't like the iPad then that's fine but don't kid yourself that it is pointless just because it doesn't suit you or the way you do things.

As a disclaimer I don't own an iPad, it isn't something I currently have a need for. This may change as all our lives may change over time but if someone said they wanted something accessible, less expensive than a notetaker and lighter than a laptop then yes I would recommend they consider the iPad. I know many people prefer notetakers, that's fine too, but from a purely technological standpoint I don't see any advantage to the notetakers. I say that as a long time Pac Mate owner, left from my college/university days.

does ipod nano 8 gb 6th generation include voice over too? as i would take this, as i dont need 16 gb space. and ofcourse 8 gb is cheaper slightly.

All current generation iPods apart from the classic/video models include Voice Over, but as CW said only the iPod Touch is anything more than a media player. The iPod Touch and iPhone run the same apps, with the difference that the iPod Touch can't use cellular data, make calls, send text messages and has no built in GPS but in all other respects they're identical. The rest of the iPod range are purely MP3 players in essence.

can you get different voices for voiceover or is it justa fixed voice?

Hi,
It is not so much I don't "like" the iPad. I'm jkust trying to understand why one would want one if they already had another IOS device.

the only difference is that on the iphone you can ring and send text messages and well phone things. They do similar things you can get aps for games and cool things like that.