Can you use the same Apple Id on different devices.

Can I use the same Apple ID on two different iPads? My kids just got school issued iPads and they need to have an Apple ID. They have iPhones with there own Apple ID's. We use one Apple ID for purchases for our family. Can they use there current Apple ID with the iPads without the purchase Apple Id being associated. Will they be able to load music and apps that were purchased with the family Apple Id?

I am just a little confused about the way that you asked thes questions. But here is my take.
1. Yes - You can use two Apple ID's on an iPad.
2. You can use the same Apple ID on up to 10 total devices - but there is a five computer limit in that total of 10 devices.
3. If you use one ID for some things and then use the family ID to download past purchases for free - you will lock themselves out of the other ID for 90 days.
4. When you download a past purchase on an iDevice using a different ID - you associate that device with that ID and you are locked into that ID only for 90 days.

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