Tomorrow morning Apple will unveil something new and exciting, what it is exactly no one really knows. Everyone has an opinion and they all are confident in their assumptions.
I am excited, eager and I confess to know nothing. I won't even try to guess. This could be a new form factor altogether. I have an idea of what I'd like to see, but one of the reasons I love Apple is they produce products that are far beyond what I can envision.
The iPod
Less than a decade ago Apple released the iPod, the device no one understood or really expected. The pre-iPod rumors existed, but not with this frenzy. I followed the rumors closely and was shocked by the final product. It was exactly what I didn't know I needed, but had to have. It filled an invisible niche that started a frenzy.
The iPhone
Rumors of the iPhone started early and some were very close to what we saw from the raw specifications. What Apple delivered was a new paradigm in portable computing. It just fills that niche that nobody really thought existed, now we have a smartphone explosion, an app store explosion and an entirely new marketplace that has made millions for the most unexpected people.
Steve Jobs said yesterday during the Q1 2010 Financial call
“The new products we are planning to release this year are very strong, starting this week with a major new product that we’re really excited about.”
Gizmodo had it right when they said, "Apple actually reveals a product, it's something that they're confident enough to support for years to come."
What they announce and release tomorrow will be compelling, polished and I expect, somewhat unexpected.
