Yes Turando, I'm with you on that.  Will appeal to some but I'm more excited about the possibility of temp and scale changes.

Hello.  I am a consultant and can vouch that we have not been told of new model.  I was curious when stock runout was mentioned and started searching for info.  That's how I came upon this site but I have not been able to find much else.  The roadshow alone did not cause me speculation as they have been done in the past.  There had been new brochures printed so we all dismissed thoughts of a new model.  With the help of the info here ( Gert has an amazing contact! ) I managed to get my group leader to basically confirm that this was happening and from my first inkling, in the past few weeks, I have not pursued any sales. The two sales previous to this info were to good friends so I will have to deal with that as with all things in life - sometimes things are out of our control and it's often all in the timing. I know they are both wrapped with their Thermomix and am sure that will help.  I am not going to stress about orders undelivered without us yet knowing what will be offered to customers as I am hoping that there will be options so that the customer can make up their mind.  It is very distressing to see people getting so worked up without knowing what the new Thermomix has to offer and what Thermomix is going to offer these customers.  I know that years ago Australia had to wait for the new model so we are lucky be getting it at the same time as Europe. Not long until we know and hopefully everyone will be appeased. I feel for those who will want the latest, there would have been a line in the sand somewhere, even if there had been advance notice given. Someone would always have bought the day before that notice.