I don't think it was that simple. There were some massive gaps in the mini-upgrade cycle which didn't correspond to gaps in Intel's CPU lineup. More recently t

I don't think it was that simple. There were some massive gaps in the mini-upgrade cycle which didn't correspond to gaps in Intel's CPU lineup. More recently though, it seems like Apple got the memo that people love these things. Hopefully we'll see a consistent flow of ever-improving minis along-side the MacBooks.