2024年5月13日发(作者：偶玉)
Entrants Flood Race to Rival iPad
iPad 大热 试看谁来“叫板”？
A race to respond to Apple Inc.'s hit iPad gadget enters a new phase next week, as a
host of companies use a Las Vegas trade show to talk up a broad array of tablet-style
devices.
争相应对苹果公司(Apple Inc.)大热产品iPad的竞赛即将进入新阶段，众多公司利用拉斯
维加斯的一个贸易展来宣传一大堆平板电脑型的电子设备。
Companies expected to introduce touchscreen tablets at the Consumer Electronics
Show include big names such as Motorola Inc., Dell Inc. and Acer Inc., as well as
smaller manufacturers. Trying to stand apart, the devices will offer displays of various
sizes and different operating systems. Some will have two built-in cameras; others
none.
一些较小的制造商和摩托罗拉公司、戴尔公司、宏基公司这些大牌公司预计将在消费电
子展上展示触摸平板电脑。以示区别，设备将提供大小不同的显示屏和不同的操作系统。
有些有两个内置摄像头，而有些没有。
The stakes are high for many players, particularly Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp.,
kingpins of PC technology that have so far struggled to match the momentum in
tablets of Google Inc.'s Android software and chip designs from ARM Holdings PLC.
对许多参与者，尤其是微软公司和英特尔公司来说，存在很大的风险。主要的PC技术
迄今为止都难以应用在谷歌安卓系统的平板电脑上和PLC安谋国际科技的芯片设计上。
Which attributes may win favor with large numbers of customers, or whether any
tablet without an Apple logo can thrive, remain open questions.
哪些属性更能赢得大量消费者的好感，没有苹果标志的平板电脑是否能畅销下去，仍是
一个问题。
'It's a very new and emerging market,' said Nicholas DiCarlo, who manages new
products for a U.S. unit of Samsung Electronics Co. 'It's way early to call any
judgments.'
三星电子美国分公司新产品负责人迪卡洛说：“这是一个新兴市场，做任何判断都为时
尚早。”
Samsung is one of few companies to make measurable headway against Apple. The
South Korean company has shipped more than one million of its Galaxy Tabs, which
were launched in the U.S. in November. The device costs as little as $400 in the U.S.
with a two-year wireless data plan, or about $600 without a contract. IPads that
connect to cellular networks start at $629.
三星是少有的能与苹果相抗衡的公司。这家韩国公司十一月在美国推出的盖世系列的发
货量已经超过了一百万台。该设备在美国带两年的无线流量套餐仅售400美元，无合约
机售价600美元。联入蜂窝网络的IPad 629美元起售。
Dell executives have shown off various tablet prototypes and made upbeat comments
about the company's five-inch Streak, which was released in the summer, but
provided no concrete sales figures. The Streak costs $199 with a two-year contract;
$549 without a contract. Dell is expected to show off a new tablet design at CES, a
person familiar with the matter said.
戴尔管理人员展示了多款平板电脑样机，并乐观评价了该公司五英寸屏幕的平板电脑
Streak，该产品今年夏天发布，但未提供具体的销售数据。带两年合约的Streak售价199
美元，无合约版售价549美元。知情人士说，戴尔预计还将在消费电子展上展示一款新
的平板电脑
Still, the Apple challengers know the market for tablets, which serve as a combination
e-reader, game player and Web-surfing device, is growing so quickly that they can
make money even if they can't overtake Apple. Global shipments of tablets are
expected to more than triple from 18 million units this year to about 61 million next
year, according to research firm iSuppli.
不过，苹果公司的挑战者也知道，平板电脑市场会飞速发展，即便它们不能取代苹果公
司的地位，也还是能赚钱。平板电脑相当于电子阅读器、游戏机和上网设备的集成。研
究公司iSuppli的数据显示，明年全球平板电脑发货量预计将从今年的1,800万台增长两
倍以上，达到约6,100万台。
Chip makers soon will deliver one of biggest advances in years in the technology that
powers laptop and desktop computers. But how much it will benefit consumers is still
to be determined.
芯片生产商不久就将带来为笔记本电脑和台式电脑提供动力，这项技术多是年来最大的
进步。但它将为消费者带来多大的好处尚未可知。
'I don't think anyone believes they can beat Apple, but they want to be Number Two,'
said Gleacher & Co. analyst Brian Marshall, who expects as many as 50
manufacturers to show off tablets at the CES show.
研究机构Gleacher & Co.分析师马歇尔(Brian Marshall)说，我认为没有人觉得自己能击败
苹果，但它们都想成为第二。他预计会有多达50家生产商在消费电子展上展示平板电
脑。
Craig Ellis, an analyst at Caris & Co. who is tracking 69 new devices under
development, says competition caused sharp price declines of some tablets in
pre-holiday sales and prices could fall even faster as more hardware hits the market.
Caris & Co.的分析师埃利斯(Craig Ellis)在跟踪69款研发中的新产品，他说，激烈的竞
争导致一些平板电脑在假日前购物季销售中大幅降价，而随着更多的产品推向市场，价
格还可能出现更快的下跌。
Many manufacturers plan to use versions of Android, which helps keep prices low
because Google gives the software away. Android, like Apple, also has a growing
digital store for small computer programs, known as apps that can be downloaded
onto the devices. And Android also does some things the iPad's software doesn't, like
2024年5月13日发(作者：偶玉)
Entrants Flood Race to Rival iPad
iPad 大热 试看谁来“叫板”？
A race to respond to Apple Inc.'s hit iPad gadget enters a new phase next week, as a
host of companies use a Las Vegas trade show to talk up a broad array of tablet-style
devices.
争相应对苹果公司(Apple Inc.)大热产品iPad的竞赛即将进入新阶段，众多公司利用拉斯
维加斯的一个贸易展来宣传一大堆平板电脑型的电子设备。
Companies expected to introduce touchscreen tablets at the Consumer Electronics
Show include big names such as Motorola Inc., Dell Inc. and Acer Inc., as well as
smaller manufacturers. Trying to stand apart, the devices will offer displays of various
sizes and different operating systems. Some will have two built-in cameras; others
none.
一些较小的制造商和摩托罗拉公司、戴尔公司、宏基公司这些大牌公司预计将在消费电
子展上展示触摸平板电脑。以示区别，设备将提供大小不同的显示屏和不同的操作系统。
有些有两个内置摄像头，而有些没有。
The stakes are high for many players, particularly Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp.,
kingpins of PC technology that have so far struggled to match the momentum in
tablets of Google Inc.'s Android software and chip designs from ARM Holdings PLC.
对许多参与者，尤其是微软公司和英特尔公司来说，存在很大的风险。主要的PC技术
迄今为止都难以应用在谷歌安卓系统的平板电脑上和PLC安谋国际科技的芯片设计上。
Which attributes may win favor with large numbers of customers, or whether any
tablet without an Apple logo can thrive, remain open questions.
哪些属性更能赢得大量消费者的好感，没有苹果标志的平板电脑是否能畅销下去，仍是
一个问题。
'It's a very new and emerging market,' said Nicholas DiCarlo, who manages new
products for a U.S. unit of Samsung Electronics Co. 'It's way early to call any
judgments.'
三星电子美国分公司新产品负责人迪卡洛说：“这是一个新兴市场，做任何判断都为时
尚早。”
Samsung is one of few companies to make measurable headway against Apple. The
South Korean company has shipped more than one million of its Galaxy Tabs, which
were launched in the U.S. in November. The device costs as little as $400 in the U.S.
with a two-year wireless data plan, or about $600 without a contract. IPads that
connect to cellular networks start at $629.
三星是少有的能与苹果相抗衡的公司。这家韩国公司十一月在美国推出的盖世系列的发
货量已经超过了一百万台。该设备在美国带两年的无线流量套餐仅售400美元，无合约
机售价600美元。联入蜂窝网络的IPad 629美元起售。
Dell executives have shown off various tablet prototypes and made upbeat comments
about the company's five-inch Streak, which was released in the summer, but
provided no concrete sales figures. The Streak costs $199 with a two-year contract;
$549 without a contract. Dell is expected to show off a new tablet design at CES, a
person familiar with the matter said.
戴尔管理人员展示了多款平板电脑样机，并乐观评价了该公司五英寸屏幕的平板电脑
Streak，该产品今年夏天发布，但未提供具体的销售数据。带两年合约的Streak售价199
美元，无合约版售价549美元。知情人士说，戴尔预计还将在消费电子展上展示一款新
的平板电脑
Still, the Apple challengers know the market for tablets, which serve as a combination
e-reader, game player and Web-surfing device, is growing so quickly that they can
make money even if they can't overtake Apple. Global shipments of tablets are
expected to more than triple from 18 million units this year to about 61 million next
year, according to research firm iSuppli.
不过，苹果公司的挑战者也知道，平板电脑市场会飞速发展，即便它们不能取代苹果公
司的地位，也还是能赚钱。平板电脑相当于电子阅读器、游戏机和上网设备的集成。研
究公司iSuppli的数据显示，明年全球平板电脑发货量预计将从今年的1,800万台增长两
倍以上，达到约6,100万台。
Chip makers soon will deliver one of biggest advances in years in the technology that
powers laptop and desktop computers. But how much it will benefit consumers is still
to be determined.
芯片生产商不久就将带来为笔记本电脑和台式电脑提供动力，这项技术多是年来最大的
进步。但它将为消费者带来多大的好处尚未可知。
'I don't think anyone believes they can beat Apple, but they want to be Number Two,'
said Gleacher & Co. analyst Brian Marshall, who expects as many as 50
manufacturers to show off tablets at the CES show.
研究机构Gleacher & Co.分析师马歇尔(Brian Marshall)说，我认为没有人觉得自己能击败
苹果，但它们都想成为第二。他预计会有多达50家生产商在消费电子展上展示平板电
脑。
Craig Ellis, an analyst at Caris & Co. who is tracking 69 new devices under
development, says competition caused sharp price declines of some tablets in
pre-holiday sales and prices could fall even faster as more hardware hits the market.
Caris & Co.的分析师埃利斯(Craig Ellis)在跟踪69款研发中的新产品，他说，激烈的竞
争导致一些平板电脑在假日前购物季销售中大幅降价，而随着更多的产品推向市场，价
格还可能出现更快的下跌。
Many manufacturers plan to use versions of Android, which helps keep prices low
because Google gives the software away. Android, like Apple, also has a growing
digital store for small computer programs, known as apps that can be downloaded
onto the devices. And Android also does some things the iPad's software doesn't, like