With Apple’s announcement only hours away, there has been plenty of rumour and speculation as to what will be unveiled. Though not from entirely trustworthy sources (viz. outright laughable), some of the rumours have caught my attention for their angle, if not their content.

Instead of specs and pics, we are hearing about how Apple may be thinking of this device, and how Steve Jobs feels about it. A couple of sources have reported Jobs is excited about the product, and that he considers it more important than the iPhone.

These kinds of rumours have lead to speculation that the device is more than just a music player, or a telephone. Conjecture is that the announcement is more than a device, it’s something designed to transform history. Some have pointed to Jobs personal love of education, some to a new way to interact with computers, some even a reform of the national healthcare system.

Whatever the truth, expectations are high. I have to wonder though if it’s fair to put moral values and national inadequacies on a private technology company. Good luck living up to this Apple, I hope January 27 2010 is a date we can all remember, but I doubt it.