IPad DEAD after iOS 4.2 upgrade

I got my iPad during the Summer (got it as a gift during a corporate trip to China).
I've been using it since, no problems at all.
A few days ago I upgraded the OS to the new 4.2 version and in the beginning everything was ok.
At some random point, I tried to switch it on (wake it, I never shut it down) and it was dead. I pressed both buttons for a few seconds and fortunately it booted. After that it worked fine, until I tried to switch it on again the next day. This time it was harder to make it "come to life" (took a few tries), but it finally did. I used it normally for a few minutes and then put it to sleep. I tried turning it on 30 minutes later, but I faced the same problem.
Finally, after 1-2 days of the same problem, it is now totally dead. The 2 buttons trick works no more; I have tried everything I can think of (plugging it in my Macbook or wall power, charging it overnight, pressing the buttons in any combination I can think of, etc), but no go. It is not a battery problem, since the first times this happened and it actually turned on eventually, it was 80-100% charged.
I am thinking: CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF A SOFTWARE UPDATE?? It sounds so stupid.
My iPad is dead and there is no decent Apple support in Greece (which is where I live), so I can't just "take it to an Apple store", as there are no Apple stores here.
Any help would be appreciated....

Yes, I have tried that, many times. It is frustrating, because after googling about my problem, all I can find is numerous forum threads created by people having exactly the same problem as mine, but with the difference that all of them get their iPads to boot using the 2 button trick.
It does NOT work for me, no matter how I try it (iPad plugged in computer or wall, not plugged in, iTunes open, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, etc).

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