ITunes thinks that my iPad was never set up

I recently got a retina display iPad. I set this up out of the box, using the iPad's quick start, product registration, etc. This iPad -- which is fully set up and functional -- will not successfully interface with iTunes. Attempting to sync the iPad results in iTunes bringing up the initial product setup window, as if though my iPad had never been used before.
Yes, I have the most recent version of iTunes.
Yes, I set up the iPad with the same Apple ID as my laptop.
Yes, the iPad and laptop are registered in the same country.
I have used the app store on my iPad, accessed my stored information, downloaded apps (both new and previously purchased), and I have seen no signs of any connectivity or usability issues other than this problem. The bizarre thing is that the iTunes Store accessed via my laptop is not showing any record of the new app purchases I have made on the iPad; it DOES show that money has been removed from my account.
The real issue: I'd really like to sync my music and some videos, but I don't want to just reformat my iPad and potentially lose access to the apps I've purchased on it (which aren't showing up in my iTunes).

Read this tutorial.
http://itsmichaelw.com/tutorials/this-computer-has-been-previously-synced-with-a n-iphone-or-another-ios-device/
This guy's message was a little bit different than the one that you are getting, but see if his strategic fix would be something that you would want to try to overcome this loop that you are stuck in.

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