1) Mobile Sync has never been slow for me. You can choose when for the phone to connect in "activesync" or "disk drive" mode when you plug it in, or set the to always go into a certain mode in the settings. Active sync will work directly with media player and outlook for easy transfers, and disk drive mode is very fast... yes, like a thumb drive.
2) The auto-focus on the camera can mess people up. To take the best picture, just place your finger onto the round button. It is touch sensitive, and will start the auto focus. Once the "[ ]" turns green, press the button and it will take instantly. If you just press the button instead, it will go through the auto focus procedure and take the image after... usually causing a blurry image unless you have very steady hands. Using the touch, then click method will create nice photos.
I hope this helps!
