Basics of sync

Hi,
I have only been using one device - iMac desktop, and am considering joining the real world and
getting an iPad.   I do not understand sync however.   Can anyone direct me to a basic tutorial or
description of what this does?   I am at Snow Leopard level still.
I have iTunes now with 50 gigs of music.   If I have an iPad, does the iPad also use the 50 gigs
plus whatever else is there?    Does it share the storage?   If not, what is the reason for having
larger gig iPad?   If I can store 1000 gigs on imac, what would I need a 64 gig iPad to do?
Thanks.
Tom

Hello:
There are many articles as well as a general description of how the iPad works on this web site.
However,.....
I have iTunes now with 50 gigs of music. If I have an iPad, does the iPad also use the 50 gigs
plus whatever else is there?
You can move as much of your music as you wish to the iPad. The biggest iPad storage available at the moment is 64 GB. I would probably not move all of it.
Does it share the storage?
I don't understand your question....
If I can store 1000 gigs on imac, what would I need a 64 gig iPad to do?
Most people use an iPad for far more than listening to music. Iuse it as my library of books, access the Internet when I am traveling, in short, do almost anything one can do with a desktop computer.
Barry

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