Originally Posted by crockett

I've never once had to register to update my OS with windows or to activate it.
Meanwhile when I needed to update my iPad mini, I had to give them my credit card number to D/L anything via itunes.

I can walk into any store that sells windows buy it, install it and update it and do not have to give Microsoft a single bit of information about myself.

Meanwhile you can't even set up the OS on a iPad with out having a iTunes account and giving them all your personal info. Then if you intend to down load any apps or update you have to give Apple a credit card number even if what you are downloading is free.