Fake Steve Jobs today wrote a humorous piece that made me laugh but one phrase of the article caught my eye: “let the dark energy flow away”. It made me think, does questioning why we need something make us the bad guy? Is it wrong to be a critic to something that hasn’t been touched, seen or used by anyone outside of Apple’s walls? Should we all just be Mr. Optimistic? This is Apple after all which has a history of making successes in device types that others have failed.

Seriously, I’m not even an Apple user, but I wouldn’t go discouraging people not to buy something that I haven’t even seen but I will tell them not just buy on impulse. I believe Apple makes great “closed” products largely because they have gained the trust and satisfaction with almost every product that individual person has owned from Apple. I’m not a huge fan of the “closed culture” but it’s not fair for me to complain about something that I have not even seen yet. From what I here from macrumors.com and gizmodo.com this Tablet will be pretty awesome and will make many people want it immediately.

Will I buy an Apple Tablet, most likely not but I’ll never say never. I have a PC, a laptop, a Media Center and an Android SmartPhone already. Call me a dinosaur but my life is just fine with these few items as more gadgets can sometimes defeat the ultimate purpose of making life easier.. Do I see a need for something like a Tablet, sure I can think of several places that this form-factor would work but unless it fills a significant void that I can’t do with me other devices, can I really justify the price? Plus, we know there will be cheaper alternatives, there already are. We have become a culture of “want it and want it now”…even if it really doesn’t make life a whole lot better. For the most part I see the Apple Tablet being initially a success due to it becoming a Status Symbol. There will without a doubt be lines the night before at every Apple Store. For some, the will skip the mortgage payment in order to have a handheld device that you can manipulate with the simple touch of a finger.

If you want one because you have examined your needs, your budget and you can afford one or two, go ahead, because any ways it’s what you think that matters, isn’t it? But my advice is always wait and see, let Apple’s device speak for itself and then let other consumers wait in line and read their feedback.