The buzz surrounding Apple’s Come See Our Latest Creation announcement on Wednesday is at a higher level than any other in recent memory.

It’s expected the long-awaited tablet will be unveiled to an invitation-only audience. For those who live in a cave, the Apple tablet has been a source of intense speculation for more than a year, as everyone waits to see what Apple’s response to netbooks, competitor tablets and E-Book readers will be.

The rumour mill has been churning since the announcement of this event, and here is some of the speculation:

- The tablet may or may not be called iPad or iSlate;

- The tablet may basically be a hybrid of sorts — somewhere between a MacBook and an iPhone. It’ll most likely have a metal unibody construction with a glass front that might make it look like a much larger, flatter iPhone. It might be around 25 centimetres in size, and the display will be very clear and high definition — but it probably won’t be an OLED (organic light-emitting diode) because of supply and price issues;

- The tablet will most likely have Wi-Fi connectivity, and will be an E-Book reader on steroids (watch out Kindle, Apple’s gunning for you). It’ll probably be a terrific gaming machine, plus have capabilities for web browsing, email and the ability to multi-task.

The only time in recent history where the hype and rumour-mongering approached the levels of this announcement was for the introduction of the iPhone several years ago. The big question is whether the new tablet will have the same type of response the original iPod and iPhones. Both were groundbreaking devices full of amazing innovations that have set the standard and totally dominated their respective markets. Certainly, manufacturers of E-Book readers are most likely waiting this announcement with a feeling of impending doom.

Almost lost in the hype about the tablet is what other announcements might be made at the event.

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