Some Web postings indicate it takes as much as 4 hours to charge the new iPad from a 31 percent to a 65 percent state of charge, which may reflect the impact of this fundamental physical limitation on recharge speed, despite how unhappy it makes users.
One-touch zoom on 5-megapixel images, by simply swiping across the display, is an addictive and welcome addition, allowing you to still use the physical button to capture high-speed images.