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Ok, first impressions.
1) All the core 3E classes are mentioned and they've added Warlock and a new sword & sorcery type class. Wizards can't specialize, instead they're going with spell types, Ray spells (acid arrow & scorching ray) were used as an example of what they mean by types. They mention we might see Illusionist or Conjurer as it's own class later... not sure if I like this change.
2) Half elves, Half orcs, and Gnomes are notably missing from the races section. It seems like Warforge, Celestrals, and Drow will NOT be core, they're coming in later products according to this. There's a new dragon race and the fey race in there as Core, as is Tieling. I don't get the inclusion of Tieling without Aasimar.. the 4E Tieling look like Draeni from WoW.
It mentions the new Heroic, Paragon, Epic level system but doesn't give any solid information worth talking about, nor does the book actually give you anything you can play with. I suggest letting that friend you have that buys everything buy it and read his copy.