It is the 8th generation of the basic iPad, in fact.

事實上，這是第八代基礎iPad。

It still starts at 329 dollars

還是329元起

and it is identical to last year's iPad

和去年的iPad一模一樣。

in literally every way but one: the processor.

除了一個方面，其他方面都是如此：處理器。

It now has an A12 bionic chip in it, which is faster.

現在它裡面有一個A12仿生芯片，速度更快。

But this thing in my hand hasn't changed much

但我手中的這個東西並沒有什麼變化。

since last year.

自去年以來，。

And the last one was great for the price,

而最後一款的價格也很不錯。

which means that this one is great for the price.

也就是說，這款產品的性價比很高。

But see, there really isn't any good competition

但是，你看，真的沒有什麼好的競爭者

for tablets at this price point.

為這個價位的平板電腦。

There's the iPad, which is pretty amazing,

還有iPad，這是非常驚人的。

and there's stuff like Amazon's Fire tablets,

還有像亞馬遜的Fire平板電腦。

which are fine.

哪些是好的。

And I think that's part of the reason

我想這也是部分原因。

why Apple just hasn't had to change the iPad that much.

為什麼蘋果就是沒有必要對iPad進行那麼大的改動。

It's still great, but some of the things

它仍然是偉大的，但有些事情。

about this iPad are really starting to grate on me.

關於這個iPad真的開始讓我討厭。

Oh, that's a pun.

哦，這是一個雙關語。

Let's review the iPad.

讓我們來回顧一下iPad。

It is an iPad, which means that it runs iPad OS

它是一個iPad，這意味著它運行iPad作業系統

which is fast and fluid and has nice

它的速度快、流暢，而且有很好的

multi-tasking capabilities.

多任務處理能力。

Even the app support for the iPad's multi-tasking

即使是iPad的多任務的應用支持。

is getting better.

是越來越好。

Most apps that I use now are able to do split screen.

我現在使用的大部分應用都能做到分屏。

Plus, the fact that it's an iPad means

此外，事實上，它是一個iPad意味著

you also get a vast, huge library of apps.

你還可以得到一個龐大的，巨大的應用程序庫。

There are more games, more educational apps, just more.

遊戲多，教育應用多，就是多。

So as a tablet OS, iPad OS has a lot going for it.

所以，作為一個平板電腦作業系統，iPad作業系統有很多優點。

But there's still one thing it can't do,

但還是有一件事它做不到。

and I'm tired of having to bring this up all the time,

而且我已經厭倦了一直提起這件事。

but here we go: multi-user.

但我們在這裡：多用戶。

Windows computers, Mac computers, Linux computers,

Windows電腦、Mac電腦、Linux電腦。

a bunch of Android phones,

一堆安卓手機。

hell even the Apple TV, they all support multiple users.

地獄甚至蘋果電視，他們都支持多用戶。

You can set up an entirely separate account

您可以建立一個完全獨立的賬戶

for your kids or somebody else in you household.

為你的孩子或你家裡的其他人。

You don't have to worry about your work stuff

你不用擔心工作上的事情了。

living next to your kid's personal stuff, or vice versa.

住在你孩子的私人物品旁邊，或者反之亦然。

I mean Amazon makes these Fire tablets

我的意思是亞馬遜讓這些Fire平板電腦

which are based on Fire OS and they're slower

基於Fire OS的，而且速度較慢。

and they're cheaper feeling,

而且他們的價格比較便宜的感覺。

and they're generally kinda meh compared to the iPad,

和iPad相比，他們一般都是挺meh的。

but they have incredible family support.

但他們有不可思議的家庭支持。

Now I know that there is a way for schools

現在我知道了，學校是有辦法的。

to set up iPads as multi-user,

將iPad設置為多用戶。

but that's just not enough.

但這還不夠。

Sorry, this rant has been in me for a very long time.

對不起，這句嘮叨在我心裡已經很久了。

Actually, you know what?

其實，你知道嗎？

I'm not sorry.

我不後悔。

Apple, you need to fix this.

蘋果，你需要解決這個問題。

Not everybody can afford to buy every person

不是每個人都能買得起每個人

in their house their own iPad.

在他們家自己的iPad。

Now speaking of price, 329 bucks is a really good deal.

現在說到價格，329元真的很划算。

And for schools, it's just 299.

而對於學校來說，只要299元。

But that is the starting price,

但這是起步價。

and the starting price only includes 32 GB of storage.

而起步價只包含32GB的存儲空間。

That's just not enough.

那是不夠的。

I mean, my basic storage on my old iPad was over 40 GB.

我的意思是，我的舊iPad上的基本存儲空間超過40GB。

And yes, I'm a power user, but at 32 GB

是的，我是一個權力的用戶，但在32 GB

you're going to be doing a lot of memory management,

你要做很多的內存管理。

deleting apps, and getting rid of movies,

刪除應用程序，並擺脫電影。

and making sure that you've got enough space

並確保你有足夠的空間。

just to keep this thing running.

只是為了維持這東西的運行。

I think 64 should be the minimum now.

我覺得現在最低應該是64。

To upgrade this, you have to go up to 128,

要想升級，就得升到128。

which costs 100 dollars more.

其中多花了100元。

That's still a pretty good deal.

這還是很划算的。

You're getting a very fast, high quality iPad

你會得到一個非常快，高品質的iPad。

that will last you for years, for less than 500 bucks.

這將持續你多年，不到500元。

Now I suspect I know what a bunch of you are thinking.

現在我懷疑我知道你們一群人在想什麼了。

There are a bunch of Chrome Books at 3, 4, 500 bucks

有一堆Chrome書，價格在3、4、500元

and most of those only have 32 GB of storage.

而這些大多隻有32GB的存儲空間。

So what's the problem?

那麼問題出在哪裡？

Well, remember Chrome OS is a cloud based OS.

好吧，記住Chrome OS是一個基於雲的作業系統。

All those great iPad apps I mentioned,

所有我提到的那些偉大的iPad應用程序。

they're stored locally.

它們存儲在在地。

So iPad OS, by design, it really needs more

所以iPad OS，從設計上來說，它確實需要更多的

than 32 GB to not feel cramped.

比32GB要不覺得擁擠。

I'm on a tear now, but let's keep going.

我現在正在流淚，但讓我們繼續前進。

Let's talk about Chrome Books.

我們來談談Chrome Books。

In this price range, they are slower,

在這個價格區間，它們的速度較慢。

they have worse hardware, but they do have

他們有更差的硬件，但他們確實有

stellar multi-user support and they include

優秀的多用戶支持，它們包括

a keyboard at no extra charge.

鍵盤，不收取額外費用。

Whereas this thing is 160 bucks.

而這個東西是160塊錢。

Plus, all Chrome Books charge via USBC.

另外，所有Chrome Books都可以通過USBC充電。

And this thing, still charges via lightening.

而這東西，還是通過雷電來充電的。

Is USBC kind of a hassle sometimes?

USBC有時候是不是挺麻煩的？

And would switching from lightening to USBC

而從閃電換成USBC會不會

be disruptive for some iPad users?

對一些iPad用戶來說是顛覆性的?

Yes, yes it would be.

是的，是的，會的。

Is USBC also the thing that can charge

USBC也是可以充電的東西嗎？

almost every single phone and computer

幾乎所有的手機和電腦

that isn't an iPad or an iPhone?

這不是一個iPad或iPhone？

Also, yes.

還有，是的。

If Apple really wants to get more of these iPads

如果蘋果真的想得到更多的這些iPad。

into classrooms, maybe they should charge

進入教室，也許他們應該收取

using the same cables that the classrooms

使用與教室相同的電纜

already have for Chrome Books.

已經有了Chrome Books的。

But maybe your kid can't go into the classroom right now.

但也許你的孩子現在還不能進教室。

Maybe they're at school from home

也許他們是在家裡上學

because of the pandemic.

因為大流行病。

So their in Zoom school.

所以他們在Zoom學校。

This iPad though, it's not a good Zoom school device

不過這臺iPad，並不是一臺好的Zoom學校設備。

because Zoom and almost every other

因為Zoom和幾乎所有其他

video conferencing app except for FaceTime

視頻會議應用，除了FaceTime

is bad on this iPad.

是壞在這個iPad上。

It has to run in full screen and as soon as

它必須在全屏下運行，並且一旦

you multi-task away or do a slide over window,

你多任務離開或做一個滑動窗口。

your video goes away.

你的視頻會消失。

Plus, in landscape your camera's on the side,

另外，在橫屏時，你的相機在側面。

not on the top, which means that you're always looking off

而不是在上面，這意味著你總是在尋找關閉

to the side when you're doing a video conference.

當你在進行視頻會議時，要把它放在一邊。

Okay, that was a lot of bad things.

好吧，這是一個很大的壞事。

I want to remind you about the good things

我想提醒你一些好的事情

about this iPad, because again, it really is great.

關於這臺iPad，因為它又真的很不錯。

It has a very nice screen, although I have to admit

它有一個非常漂亮的螢幕，雖然我不得不承認。

even at this low price, it's starting to feel

即使在這個低價位上，也開始感覺到......。

just a little bit small, these bezels are pretty big.

只是有點小，這些邊框挺大的。

But no, good things.

但是沒有，好東西。

It has a regular smart keyboard connector,

它有一個普通的智能鍵盤接口。

but it is the old style origami smart keyboard

但它是老式的摺紙智能鍵盤。

and it still costs 160 bucks.

而且還是要160塊錢。

But I really do like this origami keyboard

但我真的很喜歡這個摺紙鍵盤

because you can flip it around to the back

因為你可以把它翻轉到後面。

and it feels nice to hold in your hand when you do.

並且時時拿在手裡的感覺很好。

So, I don't know, I kind miss the origami keyboard.

所以，我不知道，我有點想念摺紙鍵盤。

Also, this iPad is fast.

另外，這個iPad的速度也很快。

It has an A12 bionic chip and it is really solid

它採用了A12仿生芯片，真的很紮實。

and it should cause you no problems.

它應該不會給你帶來任何問題。

Maybe here and there you run into a tiny bit

也許在這裡和那裡你會遇到一點點

of a lag compared to a more powerful iPad,

的滯後性，與更強大的iPad相比。

but that shouldn't put you off.

但這不應該讓你失望。

Touch ID is still here on this classic home button.

觸摸式ID依然在這個經典的Home鍵上出現。

You can still do all the swipey, swipey navigation things

你仍然可以做所有的輕掃，輕掃導航的事情。

but there's something really satisfying

但也有一些真正令人滿意的地方

with the whole clicking that home button.

與整個點擊那個home鍵。

It also has a headphone jack, hooray!

它還有一個耳機插孔，萬歲!

Seriously though, headphone jacks

不過說真的，耳機插孔

are actually really useful.

其實真的很有用。

I'm glad it's here.

我很高興它在這裡。

The cameras are fine other than the fact

攝影機是好的，除了事實

that the front camera is on the wrong side.

前置攝像頭是在錯誤的一側。

They can take pictures and scan things.

他們可以拍照和掃描東西。

I do love that there's no camera bump here.

我很喜歡這裡沒有攝像頭的撞擊。

I'm also getting exactly the battery life

我也得到了完全相同的電池壽命

that you'd expect, which is to say that it's pretty good.

你所期望的，也就是說，它是相當不錯的。

If you really use this thing

如果你真的用這個東西

as your main computer all day,

作為你的主電腦整天。

you will drain it down in a full day.

你會在一天內耗盡它。

But I expect that most people will find

但我預計大多數人都會發現

that they can go much longer than a single day.

它們可以比一天的時間長得多。

It also works with the Apple pencil,

它還可以與蘋果鉛筆配合使用。

but unfortunately it only works

可惜只適用於

with the older style Apple pencil

搭配老式蘋果鉛筆

which has got this cap which is easy to lose,

其中有這個帽子是很容易丟失的。

and which charges in this silly weird way via lightening.

並通過閃電以這種愚蠢的奇怪方式充電。

Also, there's nowhere to store it.

而且，也沒地方存放。

You've got to make sure that you don't lose

你必須確保你不失去。

the Apple pencil.

的蘋果鉛筆。

But hey look, again, it's an iPad.

不過，嘿嘿看，又是iPad。

It's still one of the better deals in tech,

這在科技領域還是比較優惠的。

even if you upgrade to the 429 dollar version

即使你升級到429美元的版本。

with 120 GB of storage.

具有120GB的存儲空間。

It is fast, it runs all of the iPad apps.

它的速度很快，可以運行所有的iPad應用程序。

It's thin and light.

它又薄又輕。

And it has a battery that lasts all day.

而且它的電池可以持續一整天。

In a vacuum, just considered on its own merits,

在真空中，只是根據自身的情況考慮。

the 8th gen iPad really is great.

第8代iPad真的很棒。

But if you start to consider it

但如果你開始考慮

in a larger computing context,

在更大的計算範圍內。

you can start to see how its shortcomings

你可以開始看到它的不足之處

are becoming a little grating.

正變得有些令人討厭。

And I think that comes down to the fact

我認為，歸根結底的事實

that it hasn't been redesigned in a very long time.

它已經很久沒有被重新設計過了。

And I don't think this is just me griping

我不認為這只是我的抱怨。

about not getting a fancy new design or whatever.

關於沒有得到一個花哨的新設計或什麼。

I think that it's time to start holding

我認為，現在是時候開始持有

even this inexpensive iPad to a somewhat higher standard

即使是這款價格低廉的iPad，也要達到更高的標準。

than just doing traditional iPad things

不僅僅是做傳統iPad的事情

like watching video or reading or browsing the web.

比如看視頻或閱讀或瀏覽網頁。

iPad things now include Zoom calls for school.

iPad的事情現在包括Zoom通話上學。

iPad things include joining the rest of the computing world

iPad的事情包括加入其他計算世界的行列。

and getting a better charger.

並得到一個更好的充電器。

iPad things includes being shared among family members.

iPad的事情包括被家庭成員共享。

And of course, iPad things means loading up

當然，iPad的事情意味著加載了

more than 32 GB of apps and content.

超過32GB的應用和內容。

If you can afford the 600 dollar price,

如果你能承受600元的價格。

I would wait to see what the reviews

我會等著看評論

for the new iPad Air look like.

為新iPad Air的樣子。

It's gonna have a nicer screen, USBC for charging,

它會有一個更好的螢幕，USBC的充電。

and compatibility with Apple's new, modern

併兼容蘋果公司新的現代

pencil and keyboard accessories.

鉛筆和鍵盤配件。

Or, you know maybe next year

或者，你知道也許明年

this iPad will get those things.

這款iPad會得到這些東西。

When the iPad first launched the knock against it

當初iPad上市時，對它的敲打

was that it was just a big iPhone.

是，它只是一個大的iPhone。

But it turns out that having just a big iPhone

但事實證明，只擁有一部大iPhone

is kinda pretty great.

是挺不錯的。

Plus, Apple has mostly put that criticism behind it.

另外，蘋果公司大多已經將這種責備拋之腦後。

But if I'm being honest, it's still a little bit true.

但如果我說實話，還是有點道理的。

At least for this 8th gen iPad.

至少對於這個第八代iPad來說。

Hey everybody, thanks so much for watching.

大家好，非常感謝大家的觀看。

Let me know what you think of this iPad,

讓我知道你對這款iPad的看法。

or if you're waiting for the iPad Air,

或者如果你正在等待iPad Air。

down in the comments.

下在評論。

And if you're looking for something

如果你正在尋找的東西

that is 10 out of 10 a perfect product,

這是10個完美的產品。

you know what it is?

你知道這是什麼嗎？

It's a mask, it's wearing a mask when you're out in public.

這是個面具，在公共場合戴著面具。