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Brandon Hill (Blog) - April 21, 2008 1:19 PM
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Windows XP SP3 is finally finished

DailyTech reported last week that Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP would be released to manufacturing (RTM) on April 21. The initial reports from Neowin came true and Microsoft today officially announced SP3.

Microsoft's Chris Keroack posted the news in the TechNet Forums:

Today we are happy to announce that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has released to manufacturing (RTM). Windows XP SP3 bits are now working their way through our manufacturing channels to be available to OEM and Enterprise customers.

We are also in the final stages of preparing for release to the web (i.e. you!) on April 29th, via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center. Online documentation for Windows XP SP3, such as Microsoft Knowledge Base articles and the Microsoft TechNet Windows XP TechCenter, will be updated then. For customers who use Windows XP at home, Windows XP SP3 Automatic Update distribution for users at home will begin in early summer.

Thanks to everyone here who installed the public betas -- you not only gave us detailed feedback but also helped each other out with timely troubleshooting. Through the beta program we found several important issues and were able to confirm some essential fixes. We couldn’t have done this without you.

We will still be monitoring this forum during the next few weeks in case you have more feedback about the release of Windows XP SP3.

Windows Connect and MSDN/TechNet Subscribers should be able to download soon. The public will have to wait until April 29, however, to download the update from the Microsoft Download Center and Windows Update.

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As someone posted in another thread....
By gaakf on 4/21/2008 2:11:37 PM , Rating: 3
It's amazing how every thread about Windows XP always starts out with a bash against Vista. For those who feel compelled to bash in future posts, please grow up. This is not a thread about Vista. Vista is not your only option after XP. And nobody is forcing you to upgrade.




RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By just4U on 4/21/2008 2:21:19 PM , Rating: 5
Most articles that have anything to do with XP will draw some feedback about it's eventual replacement. That's a given.

The way I see it, no one's pressured into buying the software but .. hey if your getting a new computer I'd recommend not shelling out money for xp .. just take the leap to the new OS. It might take a few days to get used to but in the long run, most should be glad they did.


RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By SilthDraeth on 4/22/2008 10:56:11 AM , Rating: 2
IF you buy a new computer with VISTA there is no reason to buy XP as the License explicitly allows you to install XP using the Vista license key.

So go ahead and use either OS.


RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By just4U on 4/22/2008 12:44:25 PM , Rating: 2
I was not aware of that. You mean you can switch back and forth at will? Or is there some restrictions to it?


RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By Mr Perfect on 4/22/2008 1:51:48 PM , Rating: 3
There are some restrictions. Microsoft has a document on it
here.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/2/3/d23b9...

This is probably the part you're interested in though.

quote:
Rights to OEM versions of systems software are granted in the OEM License Terms. The OEM License Terms for most OEM versions of systems software do not grant downgrade rights. The exception is the OEM License Terms for the Windows® XP Professional operating system and the Windows Vista™ Business and Windows Vista Ultimate operating systems, which grant downgrade rights. See the full text of the OEM License Terms for the specific downgrade rights.


By just4U on 4/22/2008 2:02:05 PM , Rating: 2
Thanks for the quick reply. :)


RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By mmntech on 4/21/2008 3:22:07 PM , Rating: 3
Allow me to summarize your typical XP vs Vista thread...
Poster 1: Vista sux balz, XP FTW!
Poster 2: No, Vista is awesome! Best OS ever!
Poster 1: Now, Vista broken!
Poster 2: DX10 kicks @$$! XP is for losers.
Poster 3: Mac OS X sux
Poster 4: Yeah, Mac OS X is gay
Poster 5: Linux pwns all.


By ChronoReverse on 4/21/2008 3:34:12 PM , Rating: 2
I'd say most of the Vista users would say that Vista is pretty good and mostly better than XP rather than going off on the extremes you wrote there.


RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By jajig on 4/21/2008 3:55:58 PM , Rating: 4
pffft!! Xp is filled with bloatware 2000 FTW!


RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By T4RTER S4UCE on 4/21/2008 5:09:22 PM , Rating: 4
2000 is way overpriced, Windows 3 forever!


RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By GaryJohnson on 4/21/2008 9:48:28 PM , Rating: 4
OS/2 Warp > Windows 3


RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By HVAC on 4/21/2008 10:00:32 PM , Rating: 3
I'll short circuit the downhill slide:

No OS ... write directly to the bare metal in assy ... FTW!!


RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By Jedi2155 on 4/21/2008 11:59:45 PM , Rating: 5
Wacha talkin' bout willis?

I'll be still crankin on my wooden abbacus long after gas is gone!


By anotherdude on 4/24/2008 9:07:58 AM , Rating: 4
I find new primes on my fingers everyday before breakfast


By Captain Orgazmo on 4/24/2008 5:42:18 PM , Rating: 1
Crankin' your abacus? Is that what they call it these days?


RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By rupaniii on 4/21/2008 6:39:04 PM , Rating: 2
XP SP2 is very very much the second coming of 2KSP4.
No, Vista can run well, but, as a transitional operating system, it tries too much.
Microsoft should have installed XP and Vista in a dual boot.
The money is recovered, use XP as a good will tool.
New Programs: Vista all the way.
64Bit and loads of memory, Vista.
XP and Compatability - same hardware that makes vista run good XP runs like milk on.


RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By Hexus on 4/22/2008 12:23:26 PM , Rating: 2
Although your going in the right direction. A dual boot wouldn't work. I had the same idea. Get the best of both. But Vista and XP didn't communicate well and corrupt the hell out of each other.


By jajig on 4/22/2008 4:16:33 PM , Rating: 2
Did you use different partitions?


RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By Pirks on 4/21/08, Rating: -1
RE: As someone posted in another thread....
By darkpaw on 4/21/2008 5:19:41 PM , Rating: 2
Guess you missed the other thread where it was shown -

1) Percentage of increase is a bad measure, a small increase in a small number is a higher percentage then a small increase in a very large number.

2) The 3% growth in PCs was still many more total systems then the 30% growth in Apples.


By ChronoReverse on 4/21/2008 5:42:18 PM , Rating: 3
Indeed. This Dilbert comic illustrates: http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2008-04-19/