'Missing the Surprise'

Stephen Hackett on the 24/7 rumor cycle:

In the world of 24-hour news, Twitter accounts and blurrycam photos, it’s hard to be surprised by much anymore.

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Without these stories, the Apple new cycle would be much slower, and many sites would have far fewer page views.

But the events would be a lot more fun.

Mountain Lion’s announcement was a complete surprise, and I have to say, it really was fun.

With the iPad 3 announcement, I already know my twitter feed will be filled with “that’s it?” and “it doesn’t do [insert asinine feature]!”.

Sigh.