Setting up a new iPad from a backup a real pain

With the technologies available one would think that when buying / upgrading to a new iPad it would be easy.
Don't fool yourseld it's a HUGE pain, what makes it worse is when the OS is different.
Why would there be a STOP option during a restore if it does nothing when you press it????
All I want to do is install the new OS then be able to select the beckup I want to restore, not what Apple thinks I want to restore.
Come on Apple you can do better than this. even MS offers this option.

ChrisFourie wrote:
In my opinion after upgrading the OS you should be presented with an option which backup you want to restore,
Then make the suggestion here.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

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