No iMacs? No iPhone SDK? No Vista-killing secret feature in Leopard? No Parallels-killing built-in virtualization in Leopard?

Yes, these are all expectations–properly or improperly nurtured by the rumor sites–that didn’t come to fruition. But Steve’s reality distortion field can combat such disappointments to a degree. Yet, even when Steve said how great certain features were, he was met by silence except for the sound of crickets in the distance. The field has been disrupted, but how?

The Joy of Tech has the scientific answer! That’s great.