Update without losing music without computer

i had a computer, then i got an ipad and synced it, and my computer broke the next day. i would like to update it but i really dont want to lose anything. is there anyway i can do this?

I assume that you want to update to iOS 5. You still need to connect to a computer and use iTunes to update to iOS 5. After that, you can set up iCloud on the device and backup to iCloud and even update any iOS software in the future over the air.
Make an appointment at an Apple Store and ask a genius to update the iPad for you. They should take the necessary steps to ensure that you will not lose any content - as long as the content/music is purchased from iTunes. If is music imported from CD's, there is not much that you can do without a computer in order to save the music without having an iTunes library.

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