Well it seems like Microsoft has prepared a bunch of surprises for us… Just take a look what they have just released:

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Redistributable Package

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=10cc340b-f857-4a14-83f5-25634c3bf043&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Vista and .NET Framework 3.0 Runtime Components

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C2B1E300-F358-4523-B479-F53D234CDCCF&displaylang=en

Visual Studio 2005 extensions for .NET Framework 3.0 (Windows Workflow Foundation)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5d61409e-1fa3-48cf-8023-e8f38e709ba6&DisplayLang=en

Visual Studio 2005 extensions for .NET Framework 3.0 (WCF & WPF), November 2006 CTP

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f54f5537-cc86-4bf5-ae44-f5a1e805680d&DisplayLang=en

ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Futures November CTP

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d7101c1a-5993-4f70-9944-4b98f312502d&DisplayLang=en

ADO.NET Samples for Visual Studio Code Name “Orcas” - October CTP

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c14c451d-7043-44f0-87d7-845f1c238d64&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition RC1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=85e0c3ce-3fa1-453a-8ce9-af6ca20946c3&DisplayLang=en

SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Books Online Community Technology Preview (CTP)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e6bc81e8-175b-46ea-86a0-c9dacaa84c85&DisplayLang=en

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Tools: Visual Studio 2005 extensions

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=19f21e5e-b715-4f0c-b959-8c6dcbdc1057&DisplayLang=en

Also, Microsoft Office System 2007 has been released to manufacturers:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/nov06/11-062007OfficeRTMPR.mspx

WOW! I’m eager to start playing with this new stuff! (Except Office 2007 of course - unfortunately I’m not a manufacturer… or fortunately ).