DirectX 11 will be released before Windows 7
@ 2008/07/28DirectX 11 will support both Vista and Windows 7 and therefore can and will be launched before new Windows. This happens simply because graphics guys and the gaming industry want to get things to the next level and some elements of DirectX 11 will get things such as tessellation to the next level.
As you're probably guessing, DirectX 11 graphics hardware comes around the same time, late Q3 or Q4 2009.
As you're probably guessing, DirectX 11 graphics hardware comes around the same time, late Q3 or Q4 2009.
SP2 for Vista is not announced
IE8 beta is already available on the web