Soooo Frustrated setting my iPad - what a horrible experience this has been

This is my first and probably last Apple experience. I got an iPad. I went to set it up. Guess what, first you have to download iTunes. Are those instructions in the iPad. NO. After downloading the iTunes app, then I have to register then I have HAVE to give credit card information. Are you fricking joking. I already paid you $500.00 for the iPad. You should NOT need my credit information to setup the iPad. Then I get to the **** page and I get a session timeout and must start all over. You have no idea how ****** off I am right now.
Hearing how great the iPad is, I can tell you, I'm not pleased one bit. Two hours into this, and still the iPad is not working. This experience has been terrible!

First off it says right on the outside of the box it needs iTunes.
Second, it was asking for CC info because you were setting up an iTunes account, which is not mandatory in installing iTunes. But if you want to buy apps, music, books from iTunes, etc. you'll need the account. You can set one up without a credit card.
Third, your network time out is being caused either by your firewall or your antivirus/antispware software. Temporarily disable all of them and try again.
I am assuming you are using a Windows PC. In your settings it would be helpfull if you added this information.

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