ICloud for multiple devices?

Firstly, apologies for a stupid question!
I've recently bought an iPad and set it up using the Apple ID that I use for my phone, but now I've realised it's obviously using the same iCloud account as my phone..
Does anyone know if I can alter this without having to wipe the iPad and create a whole new iTunes account?
I feel a bit cheated out of free iCloud storage!

Thanks for the reply!
It's more that I want each device to have its own iCloud storage, I'm not really interested in syncing both my devices so don't want them sharing the space! (The kid uses the iPad a lot so we don't want to share apps etc!)
Would this mean if have to create a new iTunes account?

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I presently have a MacbookPro (10.7.2), iPhone (5.0.1), and an iPad (5.0.1) all on iCloud, linked by my former MobileMe me.com account, that is now my new iCloud ID. No problems with these three.
What I would like to do (I think, read on...), however, is link my husband's iPhone and MacAir to the same iCloud account, as we share all key programs (calendar, contacts, photos, music, etc) except Mail. We were previously synced up
He has not upgraded his computer to Lion or his phone to 5.0.1 yet, but before we do that, I'm trying to figure out how we can make them all work together, less Mail, which I believe would mean setting up a new iCloud ID that we use for everything.
My questions are:
1 - Is it possible to reset my computer, iPhone and iPad that are already on iCloud to a new iCloud ID/email address, and if so, would I a) lose access to my old MobileMe me.com account that is presently acting as iCloud ID, and b) lose content from the programs (contacts, iPhoto, iTunes, etc)?
2 - If above is possible, if we create a new 'official' iCloud ID that we use on all devices in the family, would I be able to retain my old MobileMe me.com address, as I've used it for years and have too much saved in mailboxes to easily let it go?
3 - Also, would the joint syncing of all devices mean that all of my email addresses would be on his devices and vice versa, or would that be controllable (example, if I have new iCloud ID, old MobileMe, Yahoo, etc and he has new iCloud ID, AOL, Hotmail, do all show on both devices??)
If I am making our sharing of applications more complicated than it should be, please enlighten me. We basically just want to be able to have the same master contact list, calendar, iPhoto and iTunes libraries, Apps, etc..
Thank you!!!!

1a You won't be able to re-use your me address.
1b No you could save the content if done correctly (iTunes is not iCloud)
2 No, you won't be able to re-use your me address.
3 The me addresses on a single account can all show up on a device or none show up on a device depending on whether mail syncing is on or off, you can't have some addresses on and some of on a device.
I believe you have two choices.
You can both use your existing account and could sync all the things like calendars etc etc, you can have your email address and your husband could have an alias, but you would both see each others mail (and it's not overly clear which is which)
You can keep your account, he can start his own, that way you would each have your own email address without seeing each others. You can add his account to yours as a secondary account and just turn on syncing on calendars, contacts etc, he could do the same with your account. iTunes isn't iCloud, so you could both use your existing iTunes account and keep access to all your music, movies, apps, books etc. The only thing you couldn't share would be photostream, which is rather unfortunate but there.

Can I set up iCloud for multiple devices

My family has multiple apple devices and would like them synched to our Mac via iCloud. Is this possible? If so, please explain

http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/

I have one apple ID for multiple devices in my family. I'd like to keep it that way for itunes/app purchases. I would like a simple step 1, step 2, step 3 response on what I need to do to separate all other features like imessage, contacts, emails, etc.

I have one apple ID for multiple devices in my family. I'd like to keep it that way for itunes/app purchases. I would like a simple step 1, step 2, step 3 response on what I need to do to separate all other features like imessage, contacts, emails, etc.
I have been reasearching how to do this on the internet, but I haven't found an easy explanation yet. My family is going crazy over each others imessages being sent to others in the family and not being able to use FaceTime because of conflicting email addresses. I have read that if each person gets their own iCloud account, this would work. However, I need to know what to do after I set everyone up with their own iCloud account. Do I make that the default email address to be contacted or can they still use their hotmail email addresses. Any help- with easy explanation- would be much appreciated!!

We do this in my family now. We have one account for purchases, so it is used to share music and apps (I think that is in Settings/iTunes & App Stores). Each iDevice has this configured.
Then, each of us has our own iCloud account that is configured under Settings/iCloud. That then allows us to have our own Mail/Contacts/Calendars/Reminders/Safari Bookmarks/Notes/Passbook/Photo Stream/Documents & Data/Find My iPhone/and Backup. That Backup piece is pretty sweet and comes in handly if you replace your iDevice. You can just restore from it.
So we all share the Apple Store account but we all have our own iCloud accounts to keep the rest seperate or things like you mentioned are a nightmare.
In answer to what iCloud does for you: http://www.apple.com/icloud/features/
Think of it as an internet based ("cloud") area for all of those items listed in my response. What you need to remember is photo stream only maintans the last 1000 pictures so don't count it as a complete backup solution for your pictures. Even though I rarely sync with a computer these days, I do still try to sync my phone with iPhoto (I have an iMac) so that I have copies of all of my pictures. 1000 may not stretch as far as it sounds.
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Can I use the same Apple ID for multiple devices

Can I use the same Apple ID for multiple devices?

Yes. Up to five devices can be authorized on a single computer using the same Apple ID. You can also use the same Apple ID on multiple devices is they are all going to use the same iTunes Library by the same user. But it's ill-advised if multiple users are involved who wish to keep their devices separate from the devices belonging to other users.
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This applies mainly to couples who are adding another device and do not want their email, messages, etc. being duplicated on both devices. To begin read: How to use multiple iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices with one computer. You need to establish a separate Apple ID and password for whomever will use the new iDevice. See Apple - My Apple ID and Frequently asked questions about Apple ID. The easiest way is to do this on the computer using iTunes: iTunes- How to set up an Apple ID within iTunes.
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If you are syncing notes with iCloud that you want to keep then you need to open each of your notes and email them to yourself. Later you can copy and paste the text into new notes created in your new account.
Tap on Settings > iCloud > Delete Account (only deletes it from this device, not from iCloud; the person keeping the current account will not be affected,) provide the password to turn off Find My Phone and choose Keep on My iDevice when prompted. Sign in with a different Apple ID to create your new account. Choose Merge to upload your data.
Once you are on separate accounts, you can each go to icloud.com and delete the other person's data from your account.
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Me and my wife have an iPhone each, and are looking at getting both of us using iCloud. The problem is that we only use one Apple ID for our music library.
Is getting a separate Apple ID necessary for each device on iCloud, or can multiple devices have seperate settings/photos/music, etc.?

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i only use my free 5gb for my 5s as i back up photos to my mac, however my wife has already upgraded her storage plan for her 5c to the £1/month.
with the new release of backing up your entire photo library on you mac (which im keen to do) im going to need to upgrade my own account as the mac is set up for my apple id.
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The ipods and iphone now have the iCloud option from IOS5. I get the general idea of iCloud sharing the info of one user across multiple devices. How does it work the other way, when there are multiple users that may want some parts kept private, such as photos, facebook etc?
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