Apple Tablet concept

With Apple’s tablet ready to be announced this Wednesday, I thought I would put in my thoughts. The tablet is sure to revolutionize the way we read, watch, and communicate, but unless they do something truly special I don’t know many people that will spend $800 or up on what will likely be their third or fourth gadget (next to their iMac, MacBook, iPod, etc.)

I’d like to take a look at a potential feature that isn’t getting a lot of recognition and that might explain how Apple is going to make the tablet as big as the iPhone. The tablet is likely to be considerably faster compared with even the next-gen iPhone and it’s graphics core should be able to output high definition video and graphics. This seems to me an ideal platform for a game console. Just hook it up to your HDTV and connect to the tablet via your iPhone or iPod Touch. If you don’t have an HDTV, that’s fine, just set your tablet in a dock and it becomes the display. The phone that you’ve been using for a year or two has suddenly become the ultimate game controller with far more features than a Wiimote. And with rumors that the 4G iPhone will have a touch sensitive back casing, your fingers won’t even get in the way of the screen.

Imagine the possibilities: Trivia, board games, emulators, and my personal favorite D&D. The dungeon master holds the tablet and sets up all the rooms and monsters, and each member of the party controls their actions via iPhone. These are just off the top of my head so it’s not a stretch to imagine that game developers are going to really blow our minds. And it was revealed today that Apple has already invited many members of the gaming industry to it’s Wednesday the 27th event.

Even if my speculation is incorrect, I’ve got my fingers crossed for a major gaming push from Apple. Several blogs will be live-blogging the media event including Gizmodo and Mac Rumors . So if you share my mind numbing affinity with all things Apple, I’ll see you in cyberspace next Wednesday.