I have an iPhone and an iPad and I don't even bother to sync my music to my iPad - why would I when I always have the iPhone with me anyway, and I have Pandora on the iPad as a backup? It just eats up space I could be using for movies and other things more appropriate to the iPad.
Frankly, I also don't bother to sync my iTunes to my work laptop (which is where I spent the most time sitting around) and I notice that people at the office don't seem to any more either, they just use their phones. It's partially because it's not really any easier to listen to music on your computer any more than an iPhone or Android phone.
Feel like there's an assumption here that an iPad is a giant iPhone and I think that's as faulty as considering it a tiny laptop and evaluating it on that basis. Just not the same.
Just FYI: You are able to play music from your iPhone through iTunes without having any music on your laptop.
Just plug it in, but don't sync it (apart from the initial 1-step sync), open the iPhone in the iTunes sidebar, and you should be able to play your music right away including playlists (some authorisation might be needed). Works very well for me.
Thanks, but when I'm at work I use headphones (as I assume most folks do.) It's easiest to just plug them into my iPhone. (I do keep a power cord around for the phone.)
Has the additional side benefit that my play counts stay more accurate.
Frankly, I also don't bother to sync my iTunes to my work laptop (which is where I spent the most time sitting around) and I notice that people at the office don't seem to any more either, they just use their phones. It's partially because it's not really any easier to listen to music on your computer any more than an iPhone or Android phone.
Feel like there's an assumption here that an iPad is a giant iPhone and I think that's as faulty as considering it a tiny laptop and evaluating it on that basis. Just not the same.