12．iPad Air First Impression：What's in a Name？
"The next generation iPad：thinner，lighter，more powerful than ever before，and it's new in so many ways that it deserves a new name，"Apple's Phil Schiller said onstage this morning as he displayed the company's latest tablet．
Of course，the new name still has the word iPad in it---it's called the iPad Air．But what is Apple's point？The Air isn't just like the old iPads．
And that's certainly true in a few respects （方面）．The tablet has a whole new design，with rounder and shinier edges．I actually said out loud，"Wow，that is really light"when I first picked it up．
It's unexpectedly light．Because the screen looks the same as the former models，and the rest of the tablet also looks similar when it is sitting on a table，you don't expect it to weigh just one pound when you pick it up．
As soon as you lift it，though，you also realize the 0.29-inch thick tablet is much more comfortable to hold．It's even possible to hold in one hand，but because of the width and length of the screen，it can still be awkward．Most people will still prefer to hold it with two hands，or place it in their lap．
The Air also has the new speedy 64-bit A7processor（處理器）and new wireless technology，yet promises the same 10hours of battery life and a lot more in stand-by time．
But in another respect，the Air is still very much like the older iPads．The tablet runs iOS 7，which was updated for the iPad 2and up last month．The improved Safari web experience and Control Center all improve the big-screen experience，and new iLife and iWork apps make the tablet much more than just a consumption device （消費品）．
Yet at its core，the way the iPad Air works is not different from the former versions of iPads，and some software features（ 特征，特色） included on new tablets are starting to have Apple's feature set．
What's more，the iPad will continue to provide more and better apps in its App Store，which is where Windows 8and even Android can't match．
So，no，the iPad Air isn't a totally new iPad，but that might not matter．It's the apps combined with beautiful hardware engineering that will allow the iPad to lead the tablet market，new name or not．
53．Why did Apple's Phil Schiller say that the new iPad deserves a new name？A
A．Because it has been improved in many respects．
B．Because it has the new speedy 64-bit A7processor．
C．Because it is much thinner and lighter with a new design．
D．Because its battery promises a lot more in stand-by time．
54．Which of the following is right？D
A．The Air works quite differently from the older iPads．
B．The tablet runs a totally different iSO system．
C．The Air is nothing but a consumption device．
D．The iPad Air isn't a totally new iPad．
55．What can we infer from the passage？A
A．The iPad Air will continue to lead the tablet market．
B．The iPad Air will sell better than any other former iPads．
C．People will throw away their older iPad and buy an iPad Air．
D．Apple will fail to provide more and better Apps in its Apple Store．
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