苹果两个月售出200万台iPad（双语）

　　A strong international debut for Apple's iPad had lifted sales of the tablet computer to 2m since its US launch two months ago, the company said, a rate exceeding the most recent public figures for its flagship Mac laptop and desktop computers.

　　苹果(Apple)公司表示，自从两个月前在美国发售iPad以来，火爆的海外上市场面已将这款平板电脑的销量提升至200万台，超过了该公司最近公布的Mac笔记本和台式电脑等主要产品的销量。

　　Yesterday's disclosure followed three full days of sales in the UK, Germany, Japan and six other nations.

　　在昨日发布上述销量数据之前，英国、德国、日本和其它6国完成了3个整日的销售。

　　Analysts who projected sales of 1.5m units for the quarter ending in June might revise higher their projections today, providing a possible further boost to Apple's stock market value.

　　此前预测在截至6月的这个季度iPad销量将达到150万台的分析师，今日可能会调高他们的预测，这可能会进一步提升苹果的市值。

　　The company last week eclipsed Microsoft in market capitalisation, becoming the most valuable technology group in the world.

　　上周，苹果的市值超过微软，成为全球市值最高的科技集团。

　　In the quarter that ended in March, Apple sold 2.94m Macs, or just less than 1m per month.

　　在截至今年3月的季度，苹果售出了294万台Mac电脑，每月销量略低于100万台。

　　But Macs are intended to perform essential household and business tasks, while the iPad is a small luxury device aimed at consuming digital media.

　　但Mac电脑旨在执行重要的家庭和企业任务，而iPad则是一款旨在消费数字媒体的小型奢侈品设备。

　　The new figures suggest the company has succeeded in creating a category of device between traditional personal computers and smartphones.

　　新的销量数据似乎表明，苹果已成功创造了介于传统个人电脑和智能手机之间的一个设备品类。

　　Apple sells more than 6m iPhones and iPods each month.

　　苹果iPhone和iPod的每月销量超过600万部。

　　Apple delayed the iPad launch overseas by weeks because of short supply, then shifted most of its inventory to those new markets, leaving many shelves bare in the US after the initial rush.

　　由于供应短缺，苹果iPad的海外发售推迟了数周之久，接着该公司将其大部分库存转移到了这些新的市场，这让美国的许多销售网点在最初大量供应之后遭遇货源短缺。

　　Apple had announced 1m sales in the US alone in the 28 days after it became available there on April 3 for a starting price of $499.

　　苹果曾宣布，在4月3日在美国开始发售iPad之后的28天内，销量就达100万台，iPad起价499美元。

　　Bullish Apple supporters on Wall Street had predicted the company was on target, with internal estimates that it could sell 10m iPads a year.

　　华尔街支持苹果的乐观人士曾预测，该公司将完成目标，根据内部的预测，iPad每年的销量可能会达到1000万台。