For those of you who are eagerly awaiting the Apple event tomorrow, here’s a roundup of what you might possibly be able to expect, if the plethora of rumors end up to be based in truth.

• What do I call it?
  There are plenty of names floating around for the rumored Tablet, but here are the likely possibilities: Apple Slate, iSlate, iPad, iTablet, MacTablet, or TabletMac. For some reason, MacSlate hasn’t been mentioned, although that seems to fit well with their laptop line.
• What will it do?
  If the hype is any indicator, this baby will be curing cancer and aids with a single use. In reality, however, it will likely have a multi-touch screen, offer high definition video for a better mobile movie and TV experience, be a fully-featured eReader, possibly allow iPhone/iPod Touch Apps, full web browsing, and likely much more. If the iPod Touch and MacBook were to mate, this would be their lovechild.
• How will it look?
  Rumor has it this tablet will be sporting a shiny new 10.1″ multi-touch screen, similar to that of the iPhone, but bigger. There have also been rumors of a smaller 7″ screened version, but that is about as likely as an iPhone Mini. Chances are, it will have the appearance of a large iPod Touch.
• When can I get my hands on one?
  Analyst Yair Reiner for Oppenheimer predicts that it will be ready to ship in late March or early April of this year, but other analysts have predicted as soon as February, although that seems less likely.
• How much will this set me back?
  Most guesstimates say the price will be somewhere around $1000, but different analysts have said as high as $1500 or even as low as $700. Thankfully, we don’t have much more to wait before we know.

That pretty much covers the important stuff, but by the end of the day tomorrow all will hopefully be clear.

I’ve been intrigued by the Amazon Kindle since it was first announced. It is a fantastic concept, but I was skeptical about the practicality of it and how easy it would be to actually read the screen as easily as the page of a book. I finally had a chance to use one the other day, albeit briefly, and I have to say I am impressed. The absolute first thing I noticed was how slim and light it truly is. It is about the size of an average book, and as light or lighter than the average paperback. As soon as I turned it on, I realized that my concerns about readability were unfounded and it is as easy to read as any book and certainly easier to read than most computer screens. Prior to using it I had no idea this was even a feature, but the free 3G wireless access is great. I’m not entirely sure how it’s handled, but for no monthly fee and no need for Wi-Fi, it can wirelessly access Amazon’s 350,000+ book library and instantly download them to the Kindle.

It really is a great product for the casual and dedicated reader alike and can hold as many books as even the most extensive home library. The Amazon Kindle and other products like it have the potential to be regarded by future generations as the biggest development in reading since moveable type was first introduced to Europe sometime in the 15th century.