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I'd have to agree. Private previews for top tech journalists is certainly unusual for Apple.

I have a feeling that Tim isn't nearly as obsessed with secrecy as Steve was. With the WSJ 'confirming' that iPad3 will be announced on 7 March and now 10.8 it seems as though Tim is willing to use the press to further Apple's goals more than Steve did. Tim seems way more pragmatic.
 
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