@Kennedy thanks for showing the interest
While I don't have a hard and fast date, generally it will probably be early 2010. I'll keep you posted when a more specific date is announced. Check out this article
http://www.infoq.com/news/2008/11/VS2010-Roadmap, i'd also suggest these videos:
As for a developer garage/workshop... i think that's a great idea. I'll look into the possibilities of doing a formal one. There's also the possibility of doing a talk at a skunks meeting on what to expect in the new VS and .NET Framework. I can plan to do one if there's public demand. :)
Hope to see you at the Win7 presentation next tuesday. :)
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