I wasn't surprised about the delay, if I can remember correctly the Sims 2 was delayed. I can't remember for how long but I was kind of expecting something like this. One thing though that's different is at least prior to the Sims 2 being released they made bodyshop available to keep us sated.
On a different note, I recently read something on a forum about Secur...(can't remember the rest) and DRM (Digital Rights Management). Some people have been saying that EA is installing extra applications with their games that spy on the game-user, amongst other things and they may interfere with game-play. Has anyone heard anything about this? What's it all about and most of all is it true? It makes me a little hesitant about buying the game, I've had enough computer problems to last me a life time.