Re: Query re XP Service Pack 2 and Buying a new compter
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/13/04
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Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 03:22:31 -0500
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-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message news:%23OOG4wzNEHA.2704@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > It is safe to buy now, most new systems have SP1 already installed, if not > it is a free download, just as SP2 will be. Good luck in your transition. > > -- > All the Best, > Kelly > > Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP > 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award > > Troubleshooting Windows XP > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > > "GraemeD" <graemeD@badexample.invalid.com> wrote in message > news:uCf69nzNEHA.3124@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > I have been using W98 on my 5 year old computer and am now thinking of > buying a new computer which no doubt will come with Win XP installed . I > have seen the announcement that a large Service pack 2 will be released in > the coming months and wonder whether I should hold off on the new computer > purchase till after release. > I am not sure how these service packs work .Are they released for download > only or does Microsoft update its retail product to include the update ? > In other words if I buy a new computer in say 6 months time is it going to > have a Win XP version with the new Service Pack or will it be the original > XP for which I will still have to download the update . > I guess I am thinking of Win 98 and the subsequent release of W98SE which > was sold as a new product . > Would appreciate some guidance on this . > > Graeme >
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