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The raves continue to roll in for the latest version of Apple’s iPad: ChangeWave reports that 82 percent of new iPad owners are “very satisfied” with their tablet, and an additional 16 percent are satisfied. Meanwhile, Consumer Reports ranked the gadget as the best tablet on the market just two weeks after the publication voiced concerns about the heat it produces. None of this is surprising, of course, given Apple’s runaway success in the market and its uncanny ability to keep production costs under control. And while Amazon’s Kindle Fire has taken a little of Apple’s share of the tablet market, it’s clear that we have yet to see a device that comes anywhere near the iPad in terms of functionality and price point.