Whether this is your very first iPad or you're moving from an Android, BlackBerry, or Windows tablet, it should be relatively painless to transfer information to your new device. Here are some suggestions for moving over mail, contacts, calendars, music, videos, and photos, as well as finding replacement apps for your currently used programs.

: If you're using a Gmail account or other POP or IMAP-based account for mail, it's already syncing to a central server, and you should be able to add that account to your new iPad with few issues. Apple's iOS has automatic setup for those using Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo, Aol, or Hotmail; you'll also be able to manually set up a POP or IMAP account for mail, LDAP or CardDAV for contacts, or CalDAV for calendars. If you don't have an email account but want to make one, you can also create an iCloud account from the Mail, Contacts, Calendars screen in the Settings app.

: Your new iPad uses iTunes to sync any music, TV, and movies from the program to your device; photos can also be synced from iPhoto, Aperture, or a photos folder. To sync any music or video you have on your computer, add it to iTunes; to sync your photos, add them to iPhoto or Aperture (on a Mac) or place them in your Pictures folder (on a PC).

If you've purchased things from the iTunes Store before, you can redownload those for free after you set up your new iPad by going to the Purchased tab in the iTunes app.

If you've purchased content that hasn't been copied to your computer (say, if you're using ), you should be able to download it to your desktop system, or, at the very least, install an app on the iPad (like for book purchases) that lets you access the information.