11 Comments:

1. Thelemech

   DIVINEMECH Corp.

   
   11 Dec '07, 10:31 am

   Thanks for the link. I read somewhere recently (via Digg or Google News?) that a machine running Windows XP with beta sp3 was more than twice as fast as a Windows Vista machine of comparable specs. This included the operating system itself and the execution of applications. They also used some benchmarking software I believe.
2. Winfrey

   kaishakunin

   
   11 Dec '07, 10:33 am

   So does this mean people should use sp3 or is there much difference from sp2?
3. RADA

   New Icrontian

   
   11 Dec '07, 10:40 am

   Quoting FreeC8675

   So does this mean people should use sp3 or is there much difference from sp2?

   Its really up to you, SP3 will make your computer run a bit faster, and more securely, so why not?

   Just set yourself a restore point before you install SP3, as a fail-safe if something isn't to your liking...
4. TiberiusLazarus

   I Miss Keebler

   
   11 Dec '07, 10:46 am

   I really wish they would start getting some things done on vista to make it less ****ty. I don't like having to run vista but I really wanted dx10 (although it hasn't proved to be so great so far). Screw you M$.

   On a note relating more to this thread, is there any listing of what sp3 actually does? The link says it changes a few things but no listing of what exactly.
5. Winfrey

   kaishakunin

   
   11 Dec '07, 10:52 am

   try the pdf file that is available for download.
6. TiberiusLazarus

   I Miss Keebler

   
   11 Dec '07, 10:55 am

   Ahhhhhhh...didn't see that.
7. QCH

   Guru

   
   11 Dec '07, 11:04 am

   The key for corperations... IT'S A HUGE ROLLUP!!! I maintain the WinXP Patch CD for my division and I'm over 100 patches to bring a system current. That's insane. WinXP SP3 will make my Patch CD much smaller and faster to patch a system.

   Oh, and I've also heard that SP3, somehow, boosts performance. Again, why switch to Vista?
8. primesuspect

   The Icrontic Guy

   
   11 Dec '07, 11:12 am

   I like the non-activated install, which is one of the things they got right with Vista.

   No product key required at install - which is awesome
9. RADA

   New Icrontian

   
   11 Dec '07, 12:40 pm

   What is the release date for SP3? The link to the MS site doesn't say....
10. Rob Updegrove

    tequilavangelist

    
    11 Dec '07, 12:41 pm

    First half of 2008, I don't know any detail beyond that.
11. QCH

    Guru

    
    11 Dec '07, 1:53 pm

    Spring... probably March. We'll see if that comes true.

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