"Tiberius" <James@tiberius.kirk> wrote in message
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> XPsp2 is far more stable than Vista.[/color]

Since this has nothing to do with my post, I take it you didn't understand
my post.
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> sp3 is just to help people slipstream it and avoid the 70 patch download
> each time they install XP.[/color]

NO. SP3 does not help to slipstream. You are ABLE to slipstream the SP.
As for the 70 patch download:

1. There are more then 70 variations of patches.
2. I already addressed that. I take it you didn't understand my post.
Noted.
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> I can forgive ie7 and wmp11.... but if they add defender or windows
> search...or other hideous things vista has..[/color]

Who are you trying to appease?
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> then I guess I wont be saying only vista sucks.. but XP sucks too....[/color]

Oh, ok. So no change in your trollism. Got it.