Microsoft insisted on this: no XP SP3 before Vista's first service pack comes out. It looks like the delays on everything Vista-related hasn't translated into this last Windows XP upgrade to be postponed any more. "Last" here probably means there won't be any more service packs for this version of Windows, not surprising given the fact that they will stop selling it shortly.

The public beta will arrive in just a few days, but if you want to know NOW what it brings along, you can check at Tech ARP, where they cover the Technical Beta. After the betas we will have a couple of release candidates before the final build is made available in the first half of 2008. "First half"?, you may ask. Yes, that's a very vague timeframe and it will surely place the actual date of release AFTER Vista's SP1 comes out. As promised.

This doesn't mean you have to wait for the final build, since we're dealing with a recap of all the hot fixes and patches accumulated over the past few years, the last release candidate should be a good place to stop by. You could even try the public beta soon, if you feel a little bit adventurous.

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