I'm looking forward to my first sync this afternoon. One question. When you plug it in for the first time will it prompt you to select manual sync or automatic sync? I need to do it manually given all my data (when will they come out with a 128gb model!!!). Or will it start to sync automatically and you need to cancel it? Also, does the ipad sync identically to a iphone so all the menus, etc are the same such as setting up apps and being provided pages?

Thanks

You can go to Itunes now, then preferences/devices and you will see a place to put a check mark preventing auto sync. You don't have to have a device hooked up.