Itamar Kestenbaum

Despite the ruthless speculations and renditions ad-nauseum, somehow I’m still interested in the Tablet!

The Apple Tablet will, in all probability be launched or at least announced today. So where to watch I just saw a tweet by Adam Ostrow directing everyone to Mashable’s special Apple Tablet page: http://mashable.com/apple-tablet/

The other night I had the pleasure of hearing a great panel of speakers at the Roger Smith Hotel. The forum was a DigitalSomethings production (#dsnyc), and featured Mashable Editor-in-Chief Adam Ostrow, NY Times Tech Journalist Jenna Wortham, ABC UN reporter Dan Patterson, and David Weiner who is Emerging media manager for PR Newswire. When the subject of the Apple Tablet came around, feelings were mixed. Of course, we’re all throwing articles around about what the Tablet is before any of us really know, but we all have a general idea – and our panelists definitely had their reservations.

In a surprise announcement, Apple have not (Apple never leaks) leaked that the Apple Tablet can be announced as soon as tomorrow morning, and as late as tomorrow evening. These rumors are expected to fizzle off somewhere around tomorrow afternoon, as all tech conferences and conventions end, and as Apple will still remain under a silent shroud. In approximately three weeks, another rumor will rise that will trump this Tablet Release Release Release Announcement – and confirm that the next rumor will be scheduled for an unforeseeable date in the future. That unforeseeable date will be seven days later, and the actual tablet will be announced to be announced to be released somewhere in 2011. Until then, Apple suggests you glue 15 iPod touches together.