It's official now. SQL Server 2008 will be available in August, as announced at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston.
See http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/Microsoft-to-Deliver-SQL-Server-2008-in-August/
for more information.
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Brad is SQL Server trainer, writer, speaker, and consultant, and in addition is the Director of DBA Education for Red Gate Software. He lives in Hawaii.