iPad EULA doesn’t mandate paid OS upgrades

The iPad is set to launch this Saturday. In preparation for the launch, Apple has already posted two related files to its download servers: the final iPad firmware and its EULA. Based on some language in the EULA it has been widely reported that the iPad will require users to pay for OS upgrades like on the iPod touch. However, looking closely at the language reveals that paid upgrades aren't necessarily a foregone conclusion.

The relevant section from the iPad Software License Agreement is worth quoting in full:

Apple will provide you any iPad OS software updates that it may ...

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