11 things you need to know about Microsoft's new Surface 3 你必須知道關於微軟新Surface 3的11件事
Microsoft has unveiled the Surface
3, a thinner, smaller, and less expensive version of its suddenly successful
Surface Pro 3 PC-tablet.
微軟發表了Surface 3，因為平板筆電Surface Pro 3的爆紅，因此出了一台更薄、更小、更便宜的版本。
The Surface fills a gadget gap between laptops and
tablets. Today's tablets are great for portability, reading and watching video,
but they're not ideal for doing work.
Surface介於筆電和平板電腦之間，現今的平板電腦攜帶便利性高，可以閱讀、看影片，但是用來工作並不理想。
Laptops are designed for getting stuff done, but you wouldn't want to read a book on them. The Surface is a laptop that looks and acts like a tablet.
而筆電是為了讓事情做完而設計的，但是你並不會想在筆電上讀一本書，而Surface就是一台看起來、操作起來都像平板的筆電。
Laptops are designed for getting stuff done, but you wouldn't want to read a book on them. The Surface is a laptop that looks and acts like a tablet.
而筆電是為了讓事情做完而設計的，但是你並不會想在筆電上讀一本書，而Surface就是一台看起來、操作起來都像平板的筆電。
But the Surface Pro 3 costs $799, and that's without a
keyboard. Throw in a keyboard and Bluetooth pen, and you're looking at a
machine that costs close to $1,000.
但是Surface Pro 3要799美元，而且沒有鍵盤，要增添一個鍵盤和一支藍牙筆，而你想要找的機器就會是將近1000元美元。
With the Surface 3, Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) set out
to make a similar tablet priced more attractively for students, parents and
on-the-go professionals.
而Surface 3是微軟開始製造的一個類平板，價格更吸引學生、家長和忙碌的專業人士。
Here's what you need to know about the new Surface 3:
這裡有一些你應該要知道關於Surface 3的事:
1. It costs $499.
1.價格為499美元
That's a pretty good price for a PC that comes with 2 GB
of RAM and 64 GB of storage. But that doesn't include the $129 keyboard (unless
you already happen to have a Surface keyboard lying around, your total price
is: $628).
這對於一台有2GB隨機存取記憶體和64GB儲存空間的筆電而言相當不錯，但是這並不包括129美元的鍵盤(除非你已經有Surface的鍵盤了，不然你買的總價將會是628美元)。
"Surface Pro 3 is a product people know and
love," said Panos Panay, head of Microsoft's Surface team, in an exclusive
interview with CNNMoney. "When we were bringing [the Surface 3] to life,
it was about, 'How do we give all that to folks but bring it to more
people?'"
「Surface Pro 3是一個大家知道也喜歡的產品」微軟Surface的團隊隊長Panos Panay在一場CNNMoney的訪談中這麼說「當我們製作出Surface 3時，這就是關於『該怎麼涵蓋所有人們所需要的功能，又同時能控制它的價格讓更多人能買得起呢？』」
A higher-end Surface 3 is available for $599, giving you twice the RAM and storage. You can also add 4G-LTE wireless connectivity for $100 extra.
一個高檔的Surface 3用599美元可以買到，並提供兩倍的隨機存取記憶體和空間。你也可以以另外100美元增加4G LTE無線連線功能(註一)。
A higher-end Surface 3 is available for $599, giving you twice the RAM and storage. You can also add 4G-LTE wireless connectivity for $100 extra.
一個高檔的Surface 3用599美元可以買到，並提供兩倍的隨機存取記憶體和空間。你也可以以另外100美元增加4G LTE無線連線功能(註一)。
The Surface 3 is currently available for pre-order, and it will go on sale May 5.
Surface 3目前可以用預定的，而會在五月五日開始販售。
2. The keyboards are super-bright.
2.鍵盤超級輕
True to Microsoft's target student audience, the keyboards
come in some bright, trendy colors aimed at a younger generation. They come in
a bright tomato red, a darker burgundy, light blue, and purple. Those come in
addition to the slate gray and dark blue that professionals like.
微軟真的是對準了學生族群，鍵盤很輕、有很多新潮的顏色，就是為了瞄準年輕世代，有淡橘紅色、淺藍色和紫色，另外還有專業人士會喜歡的暗藍灰色和深藍色。
3. It weighs more than an iPad Air but less than the new
MacBook.
3.它的重量比iPad Air重，但比新MacBook還輕
The Surface 3 weighs 1.4 pounds. Even with the type
cover, the new Surface weighs less than two pounds.
Surface 3重1.4磅，即使有鍵盤保護套，新版的Surface重量比2磅還輕。
It's also super thin: just 0.34 inches, only slightly
thicker than an iPad Air.
它也超級薄:只有0.34英吋，
只比iPad Air稍微厚一點點而已。
4. It runs "full" Windows 8.1, and it's
upgradable to Windows 10.
4. 它是完整的Windows 8.1版本，而且可以升級到Window 10
Unlike previous non-"pro" versions of the
Surface, the Surface 3 runs a full version of Windows, meaning it can run all
the software that you're accustomed to running on a PC.
不像之前非「pro」版本的Surface，Surface 3 是完整的Windows版本，代表它可以使用所有你習慣在筆電上使用的軟體。
"It has to run everything -- even if it's iTunes or
Chrome," said Panay. "You'll feel good because you left nothing on
the table when you bought this product."
它必須可以使用任何軟體，即使是iTunes或Chrome」Panay表示「你會覺得很棒，因為你買這個產品後，它已經包含了所有你需要的功能了。」
5. It has a processor designed for mobile devices.
5. 它有一個專為行動設備設計的處理器
The original Surface RT and Surface 2 ran on smartphone
processors made by Nvidia (NVDA,Tech30). That made them slightly sluggish, but more
importantly unable to run full Windows.
原版的Surface RT和Surface
2 都是用英偉達(Nvidia)的智慧型手機處理器，這會讓電腦有點遲鈍，但更重要的是不能用完整的Windows。
The Surface 3 runs an Intel (INTC, Tech30) chip
designed for high-end tablets called the Atom x7. The advantages to the switch
are twofold: full Windows (see No. 3) and a mix of power and
battery efficiency that you'd expect from a mobile processor.
Surface 3是用Intel的晶片，為高檔平板設計的Atom x7晶片，做這個改變的優點有兩個:完整的Windows(請看第三點)和人們所期望一個行動處理器應有的強大的動力和電池效能。
6. It has a 10.8-inch screen.
6.它有10.8英寸的螢幕
Similar to the Surface Pro 3 (but unlike other previous
versions of the Surface), the Surface 3's screen has a 3:2 aspect ratio. That
makes it a little less ideal for watching HD video but way better for reading
and writing when you hold it vertically.
相似於Surface Pro 3 (但不像之前其他的Surface版本)，Surface 3的螢幕是3:2的比例，這讓用它來看高畫質影片，變得比較不理想，但是，當你以垂直方向拿著操作時比較好閱讀和寫字。
7. It uses the same plug that charges your smartphone (well...unless
you have an iPhone).
7.它使用和你的手機相同的的充電插頭(嗯..除非你是用iPhone)
The Surface 3 forgoes the magnetic charger that other Surfaces
sported in favor of a micro-USB port that every non-Apple mobile device uses
for charging.
Surface 3放棄其他Surface系列的特點，那就是可以讓非蘋果行動設備用來充電的micro-USB規格插槽磁力充電器。
Panay said micro-USB was of customers' most sought-after
features.
Panay表示micro-USB是最受顧客歡迎的特點。
8. It has a kickstand that clicks into three different
positions.
8.它有支架可以點選變換成三種不同放置方式
The Surface's kickstand is one of its most standout features, and it gets better in each version. The Surface 3 expands
the number of positions to three: desk, lap and couch.
Surface的支架是其中一個最特別的特色，而它在每一個版本中功能都會更進化，Surface 3增加了第三種放置方式，(可以放在)桌面、大腿和沙發。
It's not quite as useful as the Surface Pro 3's
pick-any-angle "," but it's more versatile than the one or two
positions you got from previous Surfaces.
但這個功能不像Surface Pro 3能支撐任何角度的「轉動鉸鏈」一樣實用，但是能比以前的Surface多一種或兩種的放置方式。
9. It has a pen.
9.它有一支筆
The Surface Pen works on both Surface Pro 3 and the
Surface 3. It has a nice weight and thickness to it, and though you can't store
it in the device, the tradeoff is that it's far more useful than a stylus.
Surface的筆可以通用於Surface Pro 3和Surface 3，它有一個很剛好的重量和厚度，雖然設備上沒有地方讓你放筆，但是好處是它比觸控筆有用多了。
The pen can be used to write, capture a screen shot, highlight text and launch One Note among other tasks.
這支筆可以用來寫字、截螢幕的圖、畫重點和在其他應用程式在進行的情況下啟動One Note(註二)。
10. It has two HD cameras.
10.它有兩個高畫質相機
The 8-megapixel rear camera and the 3.5 megapixel front
camera are both capable of shooting 1080p HD video.
8百萬像素的後鏡頭和3百50萬像素的前鏡頭都可以拍攝1080p高畫質影片。
11. Its battery lasts 10 hours.
11.它的電池續航力有10小時
Battery life is tricky to measure, but Microsoft says
the Surface's battery should be able to get you through a day of normal use.
Microsoft claims the battery is large enough to let you watch 10 hours of video
on a single charge.
電池壽命很難衡量，但是微軟表示Surface的電池在正常使用下，應該要能讓你度過一天，微軟宣稱電池容量大到充一次電，就可以讓你看10小時的影片。
(註一)4G
LTE
維基百科：http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%95%B7%E6%9C%9F%E6%BC%94%E9%80%B2%E6%8A%80%E8%A1%93
(註二)One Note，Microsoft
OneNote是一套用於自由形式的資訊取得以及多用戶協作工具。OneNote最常用於筆記型電腦或台式電腦，但這套軟體更適合用於支援手寫筆操作的平板電腦，在這類裝置上可使用觸筆、聲音或視訊建立筆記，比單純使用鍵盤更方便。
