Hey EPU- I hope you didn't think I was implying my above comments towards you! I certainly wouldn't as you seem the sort of person who wouldn't do such things as spread false rumours.

This has however happened on the net before! I must say that one big disadvantage of finding out info on the net is that often it seems that the information is so preliminary that even if a product is being announced, it is so far off that by the time it is released, you have already gone and bought something else.

Here in Australia, we are a bit behind when it comes to getting new products on to our shores.

For example, Steinberg have announced Cubase VST version 5 but it wont be available for another few months. Emagic have announced Logic Audio 4.5- it was supposedly to appear after May 1st this year but it doesn't seem to have made an appearance yet! Yamaha have already been touting their (awesome looking on paper anyway!) AW4416 hard disk recorder. I'm busting to check one of these puppies out but some music shops in Australia don't even seem to know that such a product is in the pipeline (?).

I believe that companies are announcing their product releases way too early just 'to be the 1st kids on the block!'- so those who are so inclined may wait (just a little bit longer) and buy their product rather than their opponents product! This kind of practise by our manufacturers is pointless and stupid IMHO! I wish they would simply hold off such announements until they are sure that the product or software update is definetly ready for release.

Anyway, just my 2 cents worth! Cheers.