kurttrail wrote:
> why bother RTM'ing XPSP3 at all, if manufacturers can only sell it with a
> new computer for another couple of months?
>
> Is this a hint at MS prolonging XP's shelf life yet again? Not that I
> think that that would be a bad thing.
>
> Let's hear your opinions.
>
I can think of one good reason. SP3 tidies up a whole bunch of updates
in one big (very big) lump.

XP shelf life can go on and on. It's the MS support that will eventually
end.

Bill
(who won't upgrade to Vista until he needs a new computer)