Excellent point. The downside, however, of not having Tim MC an smallish event such as these upgrades is that it puts more pressure on whatever attempts to be

Excellent point. The downside, however, of not having Tim MC an smallish event such as these upgrades is that it puts more pressure on whatever attempts to be the standard Apple-fare fanfare. The longer the wait the more Steve's absence at such an event will be felt. But... if they can get him back in July or so... and they have a major announcement... that'll make for a huge hype opportunity. And yes: it's just playing with fans' minds. That's okay by me: I'm just up for learning about marketing - and Apple's certainly one place to do it.