Microsoft: Windows XP SP2 will ship before 3rd quarter 2004
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Late last week, Microsoft posted on its Web site an interesting document that outlined the company's release plans for various Windows service packs. The document listed "Q3 2004" as the release date for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), prompting reports that Microsoft will delay the service pack, originally due late this year, until late 2004. A little fact-checking goes a long way, however, and after conferring with various Microsoft representatives, I've confirmed that "Q3 2004" is, indeed, a typo. That's the good news. The bad news is that the service pack is still shipping a lot later than originally expected--not until the first half of 2004.