New MacBook Air and iPad question

Hi everyone,
I purchased a Macbook in 2009 and have today upgraded to a brand new MacBook Air. My question is about my iPhone and iPad and keeping these up to date. Both are running iOS 5 so I do all updates by wifi which is easy and fast. Although prior to iOS 5 of course I had to connect these to my Macbook and update that way. At this stage I am still setting up my new Air and just wonder if there is even any need to connect either device to it? I have the music that I want on both devices and new used my Macbook to download any apps, I always do them directly on each device. So do I need to set up either on there? At this stage I think no but I am just wondering if I am forgetting something.
Many thanks

What 'app'?
If you owned them before they are free.
Peter

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