????本周三，蘋(píng)果正式揭曉了最新的產(chǎn)品陣容，包括全新設(shè)計(jì)的蘋(píng)果電視、更大屏的iPad Pro，以及升級(jí)版的iPhone 6s和6s Plus。

????在此次發(fā)布會(huì)上，知名搖滾樂(lè)隊(duì)One Republic的表演帶給人們不少驚喜。在蒂姆?庫(kù)克結(jié)束介紹環(huán)節(jié)后，蘋(píng)果向媒體記者開(kāi)放了展示區(qū)，讓參會(huì)者試用這些新品。

????我試用的第一款產(chǎn)品，正是在此次蘋(píng)果發(fā)布會(huì)上打頭炮的iPad Pro。細(xì)看這款設(shè)備，它那塊12.9英寸的大屏讓我不禁覺(jué)得好笑。腦海里的第一個(gè)念頭是，蘋(píng)果公司是不是在跟評(píng)論界開(kāi)玩笑，因?yàn)榈谝谎劭瓷先?，它?jiǎn)直就像是從拉斯維加斯喜劇秀“Carrot Top”里拿來(lái)的道具。

????不過(guò)隨著我加深對(duì)這款大屏平板電腦的了解后，馬上就不嘲笑它了。一位蘋(píng)果公司的代表向來(lái)賓們演示了它的最新設(shè)置。首先他打開(kāi)了微軟Office套件里的兩個(gè)應(yīng)用程序，以展示iOS 9最新的多任務(wù)功能（Office也為這塊更大的屏幕做了優(yōu)化）。這位代表能夠同時(shí)在iPad Pro上使用Word和Excel，并且沒(méi)有任何明顯的卡頓或性能問(wèn)題。顯然，這款平板電腦瞄準(zhǔn)的是企業(yè)用戶(hù)。

????據(jù)悉，同樣的多任務(wù)功能也將出現(xiàn)在iPad Air 2上，同時(shí)也適用于各老款的iPad，只不過(guò)其功能在老款上將有所局限。iOS 9的分屏模式顯然就是為了更大的屏幕打造的。iPad Air 2的分屏模式也只不過(guò)是拜iPad Pro這個(gè)“大哥”所賜。

????iPad Pro的重量約為1.57磅，比Macbook筆記本大約輕了半磅左右，只比iPad Air 2略重一點(diǎn)。不過(guò)相對(duì)于它較大的體型，拿在手里時(shí)根本不顯得重。

????iPad Pro的32GB版本售價(jià)為799美元。此次蘋(píng)果還為iPad Pro推出了99美元的觸控筆Apple Pencil和169美元的智能鍵盤(pán)Smart Keyboard，這兩種配件均需單獨(dú)購(gòu)買(mǎi)。蘋(píng)果公司稱(chēng)Apple Pencil是一種“精確輸入設(shè)備”，而智能鍵盤(pán)還可以作為支架和皮套使用。除了32GB的版本以外，iPad Pro還提供售價(jià)949美元的128GB版本。蘋(píng)果并未明確表示這兩個(gè)版本將于何時(shí)上架，只是稱(chēng)iPad Pro大約將于11月上市。

????在測(cè)試iPad的智能鍵盤(pán)時(shí)，我發(fā)現(xiàn)它的鍵位反饋性很好，手指很容易就能找到對(duì)應(yīng)的位置，完全不需要花時(shí)間適應(yīng)，很輕松地就能隨意輸入幾行文字。

????同時(shí)，蘋(píng)果今年三月在MacBook上推出的“蝴蝶鍵盤(pán)”技術(shù)也將出現(xiàn)在iPad Pro的智能鍵盤(pán)上。該功能可以使鍵盤(pán)在輸入時(shí)只出現(xiàn)極輕微的移動(dòng)，同時(shí)不會(huì)影響可靠性和響應(yīng)性。

????觸控筆Apple Pencil的外觀(guān)和手感都和一支自動(dòng)鉛筆差不多，只不過(guò)長(zhǎng)度要超過(guò)普通的自動(dòng)鉛筆。它的重量很輕，而且很貼合人手的自然弧度。用它寫(xiě)字、畫(huà)畫(huà)的感覺(jué)非常平順，響應(yīng)也很快，從你落筆到電子墨水在屏幕上顯示筆跡，幾乎察覺(jué)不到任何延遲。另外，Apple Pencil還有一個(gè)“閃電”接口，用戶(hù)在不使用的時(shí)候可以為其充電。

????直到發(fā)布會(huì)結(jié)束，我仍不敢相信iPad Pro和那些屏幕比它小的iPad居然運(yùn)行的是同一個(gè)iOS版本。iPad Pro那看起來(lái)眼熟的app圖標(biāo)布局讓人感覺(jué)頗為浪費(fèi)空間，因此蘋(píng)果還有不少可以改進(jìn)之處。不過(guò)一旦你打開(kāi)多款選中應(yīng)用，就會(huì)覺(jué)得屏幕上的每個(gè)像素都沒(méi)有白費(fèi)。（財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)）

????譯者：樸成奎

????On Wednesday Apple unveiled its newest lineup: a revamped Apple TV, bigger iPad Pro, and new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

????Shortly after Tim Cook ended the live portion of the event — which featured a surprise performance by rock band One Republic — the company opened up its demo area to journalists so those in attendance could test out its new gadgets.

????The first product I managed to try out was the same device Apple opened the event with: the iPad Pro. As I scrutinized the device I couldn’t help but chuckle over the device’s 12.9-inch screen. My initial thought was that Apple was playing some sort of joke on critics, since at first glance the iPad looks like a prop from the Carrot Top show.

????The laughing soon stopped after I learned more about the large tablet. An Apple representative walked guests through its new setup by launching two apps found in the Microsoft Office app (which is now optimized for a bigger screen) to demonstrate iOS 9’s new multi-tasking features. The representative was able use both Word and Excel at the same time without any apparent hiccups or performance issues. Clearly, this is a tablet meant to target enterprise users.

????The same multi-tasking feature will also be included in the iPad Air 2 and made available for older iPads, although the latter will have limited functionality. It’s obvious that the iOS 9’s split-screen mode was made with a larger display in mind; the fact the iPad Air 2 is capable of the same feature is simply just a bonus.

????Weighing in at 1.57 pounds, the iPad Pro is roughly a half-pound lighter than the Macbook and only slightly heavier than the iPad Air 2. Although, due to its size the iPad Pro didn’t feel heavy at all.

????The iPad Pro starts at $799 for a 32-gigabyte model, with accessories such as the Apple Pencil (which the company describes a “precision input device”) costing $99 and $169 Smart Keyboard (which doubles as a stand and cover) purchased separately. Meanwhile, the device’s 128GB version will retail for $949. Apple didn’t provide an exact release date for both devices, only stating that the company’s tablet would be made available in November.

????While test-driving the iPad Smart Keyboard, I found the keys to be responsive and easy for my fingers to find. I wasn’t forced to adjust to the new keyboard, and could easily type a few lines of random text.

????Meanwhile, the same butterfly mechanism the company first introduced in its March MacBook will also be included in the Smart Keyboard. This feature allows the keys to move very little when pressed, without forfeiting reliability and responsiveness.

????The Apple Pencil looks and feels just like a mechanical pencil, if not slightly bigger in length. The stylus is light and easily fits right into the natural curve of your hand. Writing or drawing with it was smooth and responsive, with almost no noticeable lag between when the stylus is applied to the tablet and when digital ink is displayed on screen. Additionally, the device features a lightning connector so that users can charge the device when it’s not in use.

????At the end of the day, I’m still a little puzzled over the fact that both the iPad Pro and smaller iPad run the same version of iOS. The iPad Pro’s familiar app icon grid feels like a lot of wasted space; there has to be more Apple can do with it. Once you’ve opened selected apps, however, every pixel on the screen is used up.