Setting up an ipad for someone who doesn't have a computer

I want to get my parents an ipad but they don't have a computer. I'm happy to use my computer but I don't want to mess up my own itunes account. Any pointers on how to do this would be appreciated. They are both in the late 80s so making them tech savvy at this point is out of the question but I think many of the aps will be very stimulating for them. My plan is to set them up with email addesses, load some good aps and give it to them ready to go.

You no longer need a computer to set-up an iPad. It can all be set-up from the iPad as long as you have a wireless connection:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/ipad_user_guide.pdf
http://www.imore.com/setup-ipad
Alan

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