changewave-researchA new report by the research group ChangeWave finds that 98 percent of new iPad buyers say they are satisfied with their purchase, a one percentage point increase over iPad2. Significantly more users are now reporting that they are “very satisfied,” according to the report.

82 percent report being “very satisfied” with the new Retina Display iPad model, a jump over last year’s iPad 2, where 74 percent of users responded similarly.

Among the features of the new iPad that impress users were its high resolution Retina Display, which 75 percent of users listed in their top three favorite features, along with 22 percent liking its long battery life, 21 percent calling out its 4G LTE data service option, 20 percent citing speed, 18 percent its newly improved camera, and 13 percent citing the wide range of apps available.