多年来，苹果（Apple）首次在圣何塞的加利福尼亚剧院（San Jose's California Theatre）举办产品发布会。和许多人预测的一样，7.9英寸版iPad，又称iPad Mini隆重登场。此外，13英寸高清晰视网膜版MacBook、全新设计的iMac、速度更快的下一代iPad和升级版Mac mini，也同时联袂登台亮相。我亲身体验了一把这些新产品，除了Mac mini，因为苹果尚未制造出成品。以下是我的第一印象。（更多消息请稍候！）

    新款iMac。围绕如何设计新款iMac，苹果已酝酿了很长时间，这一次，超薄版iMac的登场让所有人眼前一亮。苹果营销高级副总裁菲尔•席勒在发布会上力赞iMac的厚度——仅为5毫米。不过这只是屏幕边缘最薄之处，在屏幕后方安装主机的地方，厚度明显不止5毫米。和许多博文在数月前谣传的一样，iMac并没有配备视网膜显示器。

    13英寸视网膜版MacBook Pro。我敢肯定你们之前见过这家伙，不是吗？新款13英寸视网膜版MacBook Pro和年初推出的15英寸版几乎如出一辙。当然，它的尺寸要小些。更大的惊喜是其纤薄的外形和3.5磅（1.6千克）刚刚出头的重量。与老版本相比，它的厚度薄了20%，重量则轻了足足1磅（0.45千克）。拿在手里，区别很明显。不过，新款MacBook Pro比13英寸MacBook Air还是重了半磅（0.22千克）左右，但性能要强劲许多。售价1,699美元的基础版搭载了2.5GHz英特尔（Intel）双核酷睿i5处理器、8G内存、128GB闪存和续航高达7小时的电池。一机在手，想必每天的工作都能游刃有余，即便是更多的活也不在话下。

    For the first time in years, Apple (AAPL) held a product unveiling at San Jose's California Theatre and, as many predicted, the company delivered. It unveiled a 7.9-inch version of the iPad, dubbed the iPad mini. Also on display: a 13-inch MacBook with a high-resolution Retina Display, redesigned iMac, faster 9.7-inch-sized iPad, and updated Mac minis.

    I managed to spend some time with every product save the Mac mini, which was not made available. Here are some first impressions. (More to come!)

    New iMac.A redesign for the iMac has been a long time coming, and Apple appears to have hit a home run by making it significantly thinner. On stage, Senior Vice President of Marketing Phil Schiller was quick to point out that it's 5 millimeters, which it is -- but only at the display's edges. Where the computer base meets the display, it's significantly thicker. The computer also lacks a Retina Display, a rumor the blogs had been kicking around in the last few months.

    13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display.You'd be forgiven for thinking you've seen this notebook before because chances, are you have. The new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display looks nearly identical to the 15-inch version Apple rolled out earlier this year, only of course, smaller. More impressive than the fact that it's 20% thinner is the weight. Hovering just over 3.5 lbs., this MacBook Pro is 1 lb. lighter than predecessors, and it feels it. In fact, it's just half a pounder heavier than the 13-inch MacBook Air, but with significantly faster parts. The $1,699 base model includes a 2.5 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 8 gigabytes of RAM, 128 GB of flash storage, and 7 hours of battery life. Everyday tasks zipped along, but I have more once I get my hands on a review unit.

    第四代iPad。新款9.7英寸iPad突然登场，苹果此举让无数观众大吃一惊，因为此时距离上一代全新iPad的推出仅仅过去半年。外形没有任何变化，除了新推出的Lightning接口。硬件配置则变化不小，全新的A6X处理器速度更快，据称处理速度和图形性能是上代产品的两倍。此外，WiFi传输速度也比上代提高了一倍。从现场看，iPad 4应用程序的加载和切换速度的确堪称神速。

    以下是重磅炸弹：

    iPad Mini。苹果此次最大的明星，不过一切尽在意料之中。7.9英寸版iPad的谣言早已甚嚣尘上，苹果此次正式涉足一直被史蒂夫•乔布斯嗤之以鼻的小尺寸平板市场。第一代iPad发布两年多后，我们终于看到了迷你版。以下是它的具体参数：厚度0.28英寸（7.2毫米），重量0.68磅（0.3千克），和早已进入千家万户的iPad非常像，不过更轻、更薄。有些老读者父母家中地下室里可能放了不少美国版的《读者文章》（Reader's Digests），iPad Mini的重量和它差不多。换句话说，你绝对不会抱怨iPad Mini的重量。

    因为iPad Mini的处理器性能稍弱，所以别指望它的程序运行速度能和9.7英寸版iPad 4媲美。不过，亲手体验了iPad Mini 10多分钟后，我没察觉速度上有什么问题。（它的处理器和iPad 2一样。）iPad Mini的屏幕分辨率仅为1024 x 768，被视网膜屏幕宠坏的用户可能多少不大适应。不过，我要再次强调，鉴于如此之小的屏幕，分辨率不是问题。329美元的售价与谷歌（Google）Nexus 7以及亚马逊（Amazon）Kindle Fire HD相比，这个价格很难算的上便宜，甚至连“有竞争力”也谈不上。

    不过，我觉得iPad Mini，尤其是白色版，将会大卖特卖。

    译者：项航

    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.