Prior to this past week, I’ve had several theories about the fabled Apple Tablet computer (in order from least cynical to most cynical):
- A brilliant new product with a revolutionary keyboard input mechanism
- An interesting product idea waiting patiently to become technologically feasible
- A really cool-sounding bad product idea whose keyboard input sucks
- A long-since failed product idea that just won’t die
- A series of individual, disorganized hoaxes with a common theme
- An active disinformation campaign designed by Apple to foil competitors and/or root out leaks
After the past week, just in case the rumors turn out to be yet another mirage, I’m adding one more to the end of the list:
- A conspiracy by tech blogs to drive traffic and increase ad revenues