苹果发布iPad2 乔布斯病假休养后首度公开露面
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Apple chief executive Steve Jobs made a surprise appearance tonight for the launch of the second generation of the company's 'Jesus Tablet', the iPad 2.
The company's inspirational chief executive, who has been gravely ill in recent months was plainly very thin as he took to the stage in San Francisco.
However, he launched into a vigorous presentation, mocking Apple's rivals and the critics who had doubted the wisdom of launching the original iPad a year ago.
Since then the company has sold more than 15million of the tablet computers, despite a high price ranging from $499 to £829 (£400 to almost £700), while rivals have been racing to catch up.
Mr Jobs said: 'Today we're here to talk about Apple's third post-PC blockbuster product.
'That's how we think about these things. We started with the iPod, then we added the iPhone, and then the iPad. Every one has been a blockbuster.
'When we said the iPad was magical, people laughed at us. But it's turned out to be magical. And people questioned whether it was an "unbelievable" price - well ask our competitors.'
He said many now consider the iPad the most successful consumer product ever launched with a market share of more than 90per cent and a device that had left rivals 'flummoxed'.
However, he said the iPad 2 represents a major step forward with a 'completely new design'.
It is thinner, lighter and dramatically faster than the original, while it has cameras on the front and back for the first time to allow for video conferencing.
Mr Jobs said: 'What is iPad 2. What have we learned? It is an all new design. It's a completely new design. And it's dramatically faster.'
The improvements are built around a completely new computer chip it calls the A5 and a dual core processor, which is the sort of technology found in high performing lap-tops.
The graphics are said to be up to nine times faster than in the original iPad.
Despite the many enhancements, the new version is 33per cent thinner - at just 8.8mm, which makes it even slimmer than the latest iPhone 4.
相关中文报道来源新华网：
苹果公司执行长乔布斯(Steve Jobs)2日意外在旧金山现身，发表新一代平板计算机iPad 2，新款产品不但更快、更轻、更薄，且配备前后摄影镜头。
乔布斯说：“我们研发这项产品花了不少时间，我不想错过这个重大日子。”乔布斯显得憔悴但活力充沛，他穿着招牌服装--黑色高领套头衫和牛仔裤登场。
今年1月因不明疾患请病假的乔布斯表示，新iPad 2的特色包括配备前后摄影镜头，能拍照和进行视讯交谈，且较先前版本更薄。
iPad 2厚度仅8.8毫米，而第1代则厚13.4毫米。
乔布斯说：“新的iPad 2实际上较iPhone 4更薄。是显著薄，不是薄一点，而是薄了1/3。”
新版iPad重量仅1.3磅，较原先版本1.5磅轻，将有黑白两款机身。电池续航力与先前相同约10小时，待机时间达1个月。
乔布斯又说，iPad 2售价与先前相同，介于499美元至829美元。预定3月11日在美国上市，包括日本、法国和德国等另外26个国家则于3月25日推出。
乔布斯指出，iPad 2采用新款A5处理器，“速度显着加快”。他说：“在这个装置上图像非常棒。”
苹果也发表iPad的新配件，能让使用者把此平板电脑与高画质电视链接，方便在更大屏幕上观赏分辨率达1080p的影片。
