蘋果iPad Pro平板電腦將於今日開始網上訂購

Apple Inc said its iPad Pro will be available to order online on Wednesday and arrive at stores later this week.

蘋果公司近日宣佈，其最新產品iPad Pro平板電腦週三開始可以從網上訂購，並於本週稍晚在蘋果商店開售。

The 12.9 inch-screen tablet, which starts at $799 but costs more than $1,000 if buyers also want a keyboard and an optional stylus, will be available in more than 40 countries, including the United States, the UK, China and Japan.

這款平板電腦帶有12.9英寸屏幕，最低售價爲799美元，但如果消費者想同時購買一個鍵盤和可選的手寫筆，則花費將超過1,000美元。該產品將面向美國、英國、中國和日本等40多個國家進行銷售。

Sales of iPads have been falling for several quarters as big-screen iPhones appeal to more consumers. Apple sold 54.86 million iPads in the year ended Sept. 26 - a drop of 19 percent from a year earlier.

隨着越來越多的顧客被大屏幕的iPhone手機所吸引，iPad系列產品已經連續幾個季度銷售持續走低了。截至今年9月26日，蘋果公司共售出5400萬臺iPad，相比去年同期下滑達到19%。

Since launching iPad with a 9.7-inch screen in 2010, Apple has released a mini version in 2012 with a 7.9-inch screen. Apple unveiled the larger iPad Pro on Sept. 9, hoping to rival Microsoft Corp's 12-inch Surface Pro 3 in attracting business customers.

蘋果公司於2010年首次發佈屏幕大小爲9.7英寸的iPad，之後又於2012年發佈7.9英寸的mini版本。而在今年的9月9日，蘋果更大尺寸的平板電腦--iPad Pro正式亮相。該公司也希望這次的產品能夠與微軟發佈的12英寸的Surface Pro 3相抗衡，吸引更多商務客戶。