Last year continuing into this one, rumors have been flying about an upcoming Apple Tablet.  As this month continues and we get closer to the Apple event on the 27th, bloggers and even the mainstream media are on fire about a gadget that we don’t even know exists.  So many tech commentators are predicting that the Apple Tablet will be announced, while others are still unsure.

So, really how is this announcement going to leave us feeling afterward?

Shock and Awe

The biggest thing that Apple has to contend with is itself. When you release a revolutionary device, and it actually revolutionizes an industry, you have one hell of an act to follow. Most business people, investors, and geeks expect something HUGE on the 27th. We will need something that will shock us and make us believe that we must have the product immediately, no matter the cost.

Too Big to Fail?

I have a small feeling that Apple will announce something completely different than what everyone is talking about and here is part of the reason.

The New York Times reported that the Apple Tablet was basically a done deal and this is what will be announced and demo at this event. Isn’t it funny that the NYT is a company that would LOVE to be able to distribute their overpriced media on something new and fresh, just in time to save their dying industry? Call me paranoid, but there is nothing wrong with a great conspiracy theory.

I digress. If Apple doesn’t announce the tablet or something that is revolutionary, many, many people will be disappointed. It sucks that we have to rely on this one company for the next best thing in consumer tech, but they have set themselves up for it. Really though, with all of this anticipation and the possibility of no delivery, Apple could take a small hit in the stock department, but I have a stronger feeling that they will announce the infamous tablet and make all of us fanboys and girls happy ones.

So, how are we going to feel about this thing? Are we going to run out the day it’s released and buy it with no thought that it may just be a huge iPod Touch? Or are we going to be skeptical this time around?