近几个月以来，科技发烧友们持续热议苹果倾力研发的全新iPad产品。

 

　　Earlier this month, Apple finally unveiled its third-generation iPad with enhanced features. It’s not called iPad3 or iPadHD, but simply “new iPad”. “We think that iPad is the poster child of the post-PC world,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in San Francisco, US.

 

　　本月初，苹果公司终于发布了功能强大的第三代iPad。这次的产品不叫做“iPad3”或是“iPadHD”，而仅仅称为“新iPad”。苹果公司CEO蒂姆?库克在于美国旧金山举行的发布会上表示：“我们认为iPad是后个人计算机时代的形象代表。”

 

　　It’s first major product release by Apple since the death of founder Steve Jobs. But, the Apple product is said to have few surprises, despite being faster and sharper-looking. Here are what critics have said:

 

　　这是苹果公司自创始人史蒂夫?乔布斯辞世后发行的首款重磅产品。而据说，苹果的这款产品除了速度更快，外观更前卫之外，并无过多惊喜。这里我们来听听一些评论人士是怎么说的：

 

　　I won’t be abandoning my iPad 2 for its sexier successor anytime soon. Although Apple Inc’s latest temptress may turn some heads, the new iPad isn’t radically different from last year’s model.

 

　　我短期内不会为了这个更为性感的继承者而抛弃我的iPad2。尽管苹果公司最新推出的这款“诱惑之果”可能会吸引到一些关注，但新iPad较去年推出的上一代产品并无本质区别。

 

　　You’re more likely to buy the new iPad if you are a shutterbug, a video game fanatic or someone who enjoys watching movies on a smaller but luscious screen.

 

　　如果你是摄影发烧友、游戏狂人或是痴迷于在纤小但华美的屏幕上欣赏电影的人，那么你可能会去选择购买新iPad。

 

　　– Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

 

　　——麦克?里得克，美联社

 

　　Many of the changes - a sharper screen and camera (5 megapixels), 4G capability, a faster processor, and even the release date - had been on the speculation circuit for months. A couple other expected changes - a new name and Siri, Apple’s AI personal assistant didn’t materialize.

 

　　分辨率更高的屏幕和摄像头（500万像素），4G功能，更快的处理器，甚至是发布日期，这诸多有关新产品变化的猜想数月前就在坊间流传。而之前猜测会出现的新名称和苹果人工智能语音助手Siri却没有成为现实。

 

　　?– the Washington Post

 

　　——《华盛顿邮报》

 

　　As recent history has shown, though, Apple may not need a bold overhaul of the look of its tablet computer to attract waves of new buyers.

 

　　不过根据近年来的过往经验，苹果公司无需再对平板电脑的外观进行大胆革新，便可吸引来更多的购买者。

 

　　– The New York Times

 

　　——《纽约时报》

 

　　Shiny features of new iPad

 

　　新iPad的亮点

 

　　The evolutionary changes still keep the tablet way ahead of its rivals.

 

　　革命性的改变使得新iPad遥遥领先于竞争对手。

 

　　A higher-resolution screen (2048x1536): Retina Display offers four times the resolution of its predecessor, making everything crisper.

 

　　更高分辨率的显示屏（2048 x1536）：Retina显示屏为您带来4倍于iPad2的分辨率，使一切更清晰。

 

　　Dictation-taking feature: Press a microphone icon on the virtual keyboard to dictate e-mails or other notes .

 

　　语音输入功能：点击虚拟键盘上的麦克风图标录音，便可语音输入电子邮件或便笺。

 

　　iPhoto and iMovie: The digital image manipulation softwares on Mac come to the iPad, with finger-friendly features.

 

　　iPhoto和iMovie: 这两款苹果Mac电脑所配备的数码图像处理软件也被移植到新iPad上，手指轻触便可实现操作。

 

　　GarageBand: The updated music app allows you and three mates to form a band by playing your iPads together.

 

　　苹果音乐制作软件GarageBand: 有了这款最新版本的音乐应用程序，你可以与三位好友组成乐队，一起在iPad上演奏。

 

　　4G Capability: 4G networks are leagues faster than the traditional 3G. Mobile data speeds will be screaming compared to what you were used to.

 

　　4G功能: 与传统3G相比，4G网络可谓提升了一个等级，速度更快。移动数据速度也将比你用过的任何电子设备都更令人惊叹。