And you are probably right.
AFAIK, Microsoft has given no indication that SP-3 will be any more
than a compiliation.
It will make reinstalling Windows XP easier.

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"David A. Spicer" <xp_fan********.com> wrote in message
news:A517943F-C400-458C-A117-F9954D95D4E1@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I think many believe that XP SP3 is going to be some kind of
>revelation. My guess is it will be nothing more than a compilation of
>the current XP updates.>>>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>>
>>>
>>> "Tiberius" <James@tiberius.kirk> wrote in message
>>> news:OZ4THGknHHA.5032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>I already use vista you insulting horrid creature you.... I just
>>>>don't like it and prefer XP
>>>> I have been using it long before you even heard about it...
>>>>
>>>> It is related because many people come here wondering if they
>>>> should switch to vista...
>>>>
>>>> The longer they can remain with XP the better the hardware will
>>>> become during that time... and when they finally select
>>>> to go to vista they will be able to buy a 4 or even 8 core
>>>> machine. Vista needs power because its a bloat monster.
>>>>
>>>> Also service packs and other fixes will be out.
>>>>
>>>> MS however said that this news in that article unfortunately was
>>>> incorrect.. as I predicted some time ago..
>>>>
>>>> they will delay XPsp3 as long as possible so that people will
>>>> switch to vista... Now they are back to the 2008 story.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Julie Smith" <someone@home.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23ZrM2AknHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> "Tiberius" <James@tiberius.kirk> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ODrdKbjnHHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> [url]http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=40490[/url]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> By that time, you'll be using vista... Just wait and see.
>>>>>
>>>>> Btw, how does this affect the vista newsgroup or vista users?
>>>>> Stop posting trash, idiot.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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