IPad sync and backup in two computers?

I have the first-generation iPad, and I plan to buy the new one in a few weeks. Now, I want to restore the new iPad from a backup and migrate all my data, however, my PC where I synced it no longer functions. I just need to know if there is a way to transfer my data from my old iPad to my son's iMac. Please reply. Thanks!

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
As you may have already found out, your iPod can only sync with one computer. This includes contacts and calenders. If you use the same software for contacts/calendars on both computers, you can export the files to your iPod. Just enable your iPod for disk mode under the iPod preferences pane, and export the files to your iPod. At the computer you sync music with, import the files from the other computer. You now will have a "master" contacts/calendar listing on the computer, so when you sync, you will have all of your contancts/appointments. Hope this helps!

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Hi,
See here for Device not recognised
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

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Hi!
Yes, the way Sync works is that it puts all the Bookmarks together and pushes them to all your devices. Same with History.
You will not loose any information in any of your computers.

ITunes 7.7.1 has completely hosed my sync and backups!

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Moral - if your iPhone and iTunes are getting along, *DO NOT* install 7.7.1 - things can only get worse.

Difference between Sync and Backup?

I've asked AppleCare but can't seem to get an understandable answer. Maybe someone can help here.
What is the difference between doing a Backup and doing a Sync via iTunes on your computer for either your iPad or iPhone?
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Steven

Here is a portion of the support article mentioned above. The way I can personally understand it is that the sync transfers the content back and forth and a backup is created when you perform the sync. This talks in terms of the iPod and iPhone but it works the same for the iPad.
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Shouldn't take that long although waiting a long time in between syncs can create longer backup times... ie more data, apps, etc... to back up etc... Make sure both iPad and iTunes are most current versions. Make sure you are using the iPad sync cord that came with the device and not another from a iPhone or iPod. Cables can screw up the deal.
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Sync one iPhone using iTunes installed on two computers:
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Email? Use IMAP. Your current POP-based service is fundamentally unsuited to your needs.
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Bartybar wrote:
I think I've gone Cross-Eyed....
Hmm, not sure this will help, but let's try...
Sync iPod/iPad/iPhone with two computers
Although it isn't possible to sync an Apple device with two different libraries it is possible to sync with the same logical library from multiple computers. Each library has an internal ID and when iTunes connects to your iPod/iPad/iPhone it compares the local ID with the one the device normally syncs with. If they are the same you can go ahead and sync...
I have my library cloned to a small 1Tb USB drive which I can take between home & work. At either location I use SyncToy 2.1 to update the local copy with the external drive. Mac users should be able to find similar tools. I can open either of the local libraries or the one on the external drive and update the media content of my iPhone. The slight exception is Photos which normally connects to a specific folder on a specific machine, although that can easily be remapped to the current library if you create a "Photos" folder inside the iTunes Media folder so that syncing the iTunes folders keeps this up to date as well. I periodically sweep my library for new files & orphans with iTunes Folder Watch just in case I make changes at one location but then overwrite the library with a newer copy from the other. Again Mac users should be able to find similar tools.
As long as your media is organised within an iTunes Music or Tunes Media folder, in turn held inside the main iTunes folder that has your library files (whether or not you let iTunes keep the media folder organised) each library can access items at the same relative path from the library folder so the library can be at different drives/paths on different machines. This solution ensures I always have adequate backups of my library and I can update my devices whenever I can connect to the same build of iTunes.
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Syncing iPhoto library on two computers

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Danktuft:
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