title: Is IOS ad hoc distribution useful for personal apps?
body: <p>I am considering buying an iPad primarily to run applications that I would program myself. I've created the applications in XCode and run them in the simulator, so I know they will work. My plan would be to buy the iPad, join the developer program as an individual and then upload the programs to my device. I have no interest in putting the applications on the app store as they would not be useful to others.</p>
  
  <p>Reading the description of the developer program, it seems like this would work. But I'd like confirmation from someone in the program that there aren't any hidden gotchas before I take the plunge. I don't need the iPad if I can't run my custom apps.</p>
  
  <p>Can anyone help? Thanks.</p>