Just what the world needs, I know; another Apple Tablet related blog posting. For shame on me - I think this is the third or fourth time I have written on the same subject. I confess that I cannot wait for Wednesday. I think this is the most anticipated product announcement of the last ten years; the only thing that could possibly rival it is the iPhone release and if you compared the coverage/hype/speculation, I think the Tablet might actually come out on top. It's been years since we had a product that we could get *really*excited about. Android phones, Kindle, et al have been fine and all, but nothing quite like this. And despite the fact that the hype is teetering on the ridiculous, it's neat that we are celebrating something new. In a certain sense we aren't necessarily celebrating Apples or Steve Jobs, though they are obviously the leitmotif of this story. Really, though, we are celebrating the American spirit of innovation and that, in a broader context, is a great thing.