Jobs Unveils Apple's iPad 2
Steve Jobs asserted Apple Inc.'s command over the hottest market in computing 1 and demonstrated his flair 2 as high-tech's most celebrated(著名的,有声望的) pitchman.
The Silicon 3 Valley giant's chief executive, who took a medical leave of absence in January, was the surprise master of ceremonies as Apple unveiled a second version of its iPad tablet—a product that has created a multi-billion dollar business in less than a year and left rivals scrambling 4.
Mr. Jobs, who strode onto a San Francisco stage Wednesday to a standing 5 ovation 6, showed off the thinner, faster iPad 2 in a presentation full of swipes at competitors(竞争对手) flooding into the market. The crush of tablets includes Motorola Mobility 7 Holdings Inc.'s recently released Xoom and the forthcoming Playbook from BlackBerry maker 8 Research In Motion Ltd.
Apple has a more than 90% market share and "our competitors are just flummoxed," Mr. Jobs said, adding that if 2010 was the "year of the iPad," he might call 2011 "the year of the copycats."The iPad 2, which like its predecessors 10 starts at $499, will ship in the U.S. on March 11 and in 26 more countries on March 25. It comes with front and rear cameras—addressing an omission 11 in the initial model—and a new Apple-designed chip that Mr. Jobs said performs standard calculations twice as fast as its predecessor 9 and offers a nine-fold boost in graphics 12 performance.
Many of the changes were widely expected, and evolutionary 13. But analysts 15 said Apple had reinforced its edge with the sheer volume of new features, its lead in applications created for the iPad and its lower price point than some rivals; Xoom, for example, starts at $799 without a cellular 16 service plan, compared with $729 for a comparable iPad.
"Apple moved the goal posts before most of their competitors even take the field," said Noah Elkin, an analyst 14 at research firm eMarketer.
Mr. Jobs stressed that the new iPad was part of a growing new "post-PC" category of devices, which also includes its iPhone. The company faced a slew 17 of skeptics when it first introduced the iPad a year ago, yet it managed to sell 14.8 million of the devices globally as of the end of 2010, generating $9.5 billion in revenue.
The tablet accelerated the growth of a large ancillary 18 business based on software and content sales; Mr. Jobs said Apple now has 200 million accounts with customers around the world, and said software developers have made more than $2 billion from sales through the company's App Store.
The iPad has become a major force in the publishing world, and a rival to Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle 19. Apple said more than 2,500 book publishers have joined its iBookstore and more than 100 million e-books have been downloaded.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
- to work in computing 从事信息处理
- Back in the dark ages of computing, in about 1980, they started a software company. 早在计算机尚未普及的时代(约1980年),他们就创办了软件公司。
- His business skill complements her flair for design.他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。
- He had a natural flair for business.他有做生意的天分。
- This company pioneered the use of silicon chip.这家公司开创了使用硅片的方法。
- A chip is a piece of silicon about the size of a postage stamp.芯片就是一枚邮票大小的硅片。
- Scrambling up her hair, she darted out of the house. 她匆忙扎起头发,冲出房去。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- She is scrambling eggs. 她正在炒蛋。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- The hero received a great ovation from the crowd. 那位英雄受到人群的热烈欢迎。
- The show won a standing ovation. 这场演出赢得全场起立鼓掌。
- The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour.不同地区房价的差异阻碍了劳动力的流动。
- Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare.机动性在游击战中至关重要。
- He is a trouble maker,You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼,你不要跟他在一起。
- A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
- It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
- The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
- The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation. 新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Will new plan be any more acceptable than its predecessors? 新计划比原先的计划更能令人满意吗? 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The omission of the girls was unfair.把女孩排除在外是不公平的。
- The omission of this chapter from the third edition was a gross oversight.第三版漏印这一章是个大疏忽。
- You've leveraged your graphics experience into the video area.你们把图形设计业务的经验运用到录像业务中去。
- Improved graphics took computer games into a new era.经改进的制图技术将电脑游戏带进了一个新时代。
- Life has its own evolutionary process.生命有其自身的进化过程。
- These are fascinating questions to be resolved by the evolutionary studies of plants.这些十分吸引人的问题将在研究植物进化过程中得以解决。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务?
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- She has a cellular telephone in her car.她的汽车里有一部无线通讯电话机。
- Many people use cellular materials as sensitive elements in hygrometers.很多人用蜂窝状的材料作为测量温度的传感元件。
- He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧,抵住了。
- They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。
- The transport corps is ancillary to the infantry.运输队是步兵的辅助部队。
- This is just an ancillary business.这仅仅是一项辅助业务。