If, like me you missed the recent AS2008 new features webcast then you can now download the recording here:
It’s a very good summary of what’s coming, although the content of the presentation contains no major new revelations. The question/answer session is a bit more revealing: we’ll be getting what sounds like very basic execution plans (possibly visual), there’s no LINQ integration as yet, and there are no changes to SSRS/SSAS integration (WHEN are the people in Redmond going to wake up and do something about this???).