I just heard that 2008 is done and ready to be released. There will be no beta testing, and unfortunately you have to handle all bugs by yourself, because 2008 (just like last year’s version) comes without any support or help lines.
If you decide to upgrade (looks like most of us will), then i wish you all the best you can get, all the best you can keep, and fun with the new features 2008 comes bundled with. Good luck to those of you who will try to stay on 2007.
Edit: 99% of all users will be upgraded automatically (it seems to be mandatory), so there is no need to download any patch or maintenance files.

Made me smile
I, for one, will be upgrading. Have a great 2008, Manuel.
I hear 2008 will have many of the same feats as 2007, so why do I have to upgrade?
I think I decide to upgrade - hope only my skin condition will be the same as in 2007
Beats me, ajcates. Probably a change in some of the deeper algorithms, but this is just guess work.
Mari, about the skin condition: I just got the news that 2008 (due to some planet and moon constellations) will react even better to healthy living than 2007, so that skin problem should be no big deal.
All the best wishes from your Calgary Buddy !!!
Damn it - and I was thinking of downgrading to a ‘95 OS… sucks to be old(er)
-Cheers Manuel !!!
…downgrading - WOW - with some kind of time maschine is something i am dreaming of - sometimes i think: just beam me back to beautiful times, somewhere, elsewhere…where can i downgrade? if you have any instruction or idea for this maschine - let me know.
happy new year to all of you who still dream. mari