????第四代iPad。新款9.7英寸iPad突然登場，蘋果此舉讓無數(shù)觀眾大吃一驚，因為此時距離上一代全新iPad的推出僅僅過去半年。外形沒有任何變化，除了新推出的Lightning接口。硬件配置則變化不小，全新的A6X處理器速度更快，據(jù)稱處理速度和圖形性能是上代產(chǎn)品的兩倍。此外，WiFi傳輸速度也比上代提高了一倍。從現(xiàn)場看，iPad 4應(yīng)用程序的加載和切換速度的確堪稱神速。

????以下是重磅炸彈：

????iPad Mini。蘋果此次最大的明星，不過一切盡在意料之中。7.9英寸版iPad的謠言早已甚囂塵上，蘋果此次正式涉足一直被史蒂夫?喬布斯嗤之以鼻的小尺寸平板市場。第一代iPad發(fā)布兩年多后，我們終于看到了迷你版。以下是它的具體參數(shù)：厚度0.28英寸（7.2毫米），重量0.68磅（0.3千克），和早已進入千家萬戶的iPad非常像，不過更輕、更薄。有些老讀者父母家中地下室里可能放了不少美國版的《讀者文章》（Reader's Digests），iPad Mini的重量和它差不多。換句話說，你絕對不會抱怨iPad Mini的重量。

????因為iPad Mini的處理器性能稍弱，所以別指望它的程序運行速度能和9.7英寸版iPad 4媲美。不過，親手體驗了iPad Mini 10多分鐘后，我沒察覺速度上有什么問題。（它的處理器和iPad 2一樣。）iPad Mini的屏幕分辨率僅為1024 x 768，被視網(wǎng)膜屏幕寵壞的用戶可能多少不大適應(yīng)。不過，我要再次強調(diào)，鑒于如此之小的屏幕，分辨率不是問題。329美元的售價與谷歌（Google）Nexus 7以及亞馬遜（Amazon）Kindle Fire HD相比，這個價格很難算的上便宜，甚至連“有競爭力”也談不上。

????不過，我覺得iPad Mini，尤其是白色版，將會大賣特賣。

????譯者：項航

????4th generation iPad. Apple seemed to surprise many in the audience by announcing a new 9.7-inch iPad just half a year or so after the previous version launched. The external design remains the same, save for the new Lightning connector port. But inside there's a new, faster A6X chip which promises twice the processor and graphics performance. Also onboard: up to twice as fast WiFi reception. Indeed, the iPad felt snappier overall when loading and switching between apps.

????And the pièce de résistance:

????iPad Mini.Apple's biggest splash was the most anticipated. With the long-rumored 7.9-inch iPad, the company is entering an area of the tablet market Jobs once brushed off. And yet, more than two years after the first-generation iPad launch, we have this pint-sized mini. So, what's it like? At .28 inches thick and .68 lbs, it's very much a miniature version of the iPad tens of millions already own, but lighter and thinner, about as light as those old Reader's Digests kicking around your parents' basement. In other words, you'll never be complaining about the weight.

????Because the iPad mini uses a slower processor, don't expect apps to load and menus to snap like they do on the fourth generation 9.7-inch iPad, but speed, at least during the 10 minutes or so I spent with it, did not appear to be an issue. (It has the same processor as the iPad 2.) Those spoiled by the sharpness of the Retina Display may find their eyes briefly adjusting to the iPad mini's 1,024 x 768 resolution screen. But again, it's a non-issue given the tablet's small size. At $329, more than Google's (GOOG) Nexus 7 or Amazon's (AMZN) Kindle Fire HD, it's not the cheapest of the lot or even "competitively priced" per se.

????Something tells me this thing -- particularly the white version -- will sell well.