Buying a US iPad2 to Use in UK. Do I need to initialise it before I leave the States?

Hi everyone
I'm getting my wife an iPad2 for her birthday. I'm in the States right now, and they are about £100 cheaper here.  I kow I need to buy an AT&T version for it to work with a UK mircoSIM (Vodafone), but I am finding conflicting info on whether I need to initialise the iPad before I leave.
Does anyone know for sure?
Many thanks!

The US prices that you see on the Apple website do not include local sales tax. Legally, an honest person must declare the iPad at Customs and pay import tariffs to take the iPad into the UK. After all that, you will not likely save the £100 that you expect. And if your caught sneaking the iPad into the UK you risk loss of the item.  Buy your wife's iPad in the UK when you get home.
It should not matter which country you are in when you initiate the iPad.

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