US IPad version in Madrid, Spain

Question

Hello Everyone,
I was hoping I could get some assistance and advice on the following.
My mother came from Madrid, Spain to visit with us in Ohio due to the birth of our daugher. My mother is elderly and does not feel confortable with computers. She wants to be able to receive emails, pictures and videos of the baby to stay upto date. Today I took her to the apple store in Cincinnati, Oh. and she fell inlove with the IPAD, and felt very confortable with using it.
Now the questions....
Because my mother will be staying here for the next 2 months, she is wanting to purchase a US Version of the IPad so that I can help her with any questions she may have before she returns back to Spain. I have been checking some sites to obtain information, but I'm not quite clear of all the info I read.
From what I gather the US Ipad version can be used in Spain. The voltage is 220 there, but its my understanding with an adapter it will handle the voltage without a problem is this correct?
So being that she will be a permanent resident in Spain, is she able to purchase an internet plan for 3G service there in Madrid and use her US Ipad version? What will be needed to make this happen please? Does she just purchase a mini-sim card with 3G internet service? Will she need anything else or accessories to make it work there?
It is also my understanding that Itunes is regional, and there for she will not be able to see Itunes in Spanish or the "Spain" region. Is there any other concerns pertaining to problems she may encounter when trying to use this in Spain?
Is there higher fees for using a US Ipad version vs. a european version Ipad in Europe (spain)?
Any information would be very much appreciated and as soon as possible as she is considering purchasing an Ipad very soon so she can start learning to use it and be helped with any confusions she may encounter with the operation of the Ipad & IOS.
Thank you in advance folks,
Mike

Answer 1

Kappy wrote:
iTunes Store will only be accessible for US accounts. No.
There are no fees associated with using an iPad.{/quote}
Thanks for the reply....
I'm a bit confused on the iTunes store part. Will she have any access to the iTunes store while she resides in spain if she is connected to 3G or WiFi? Is it a registration issue where the iPad needs to be activated for 3G in Spain? We were planning on using the iPad on my Wireless Router while she is here so she can practice and get use to it, and just have her activate the 3G overseas when she returns and finds which carrier to go with for 3G.
I'm sure there will be things she will want to purchase itunes music and such when she's over there. So to understand this correctly.... If she does have access to itunes... does this mean that she will only be able to access the US version of the Itunes store, or is it that she will not be able to access the itunes store while residing in Spain due to itunes detecting a non-US carrier or WiFi connection.
Sorry, I'm very new to how this works still. Thank you once again for your assistance, and I would kindly appreciate any further details reference this confusion on my part.
Mike
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