Windwos XP SP3 promises a ~10% speed boost

[Atech]

FYI:
http://exo-blog.blogspot.com/2007/11/windows-xp-sp3-yields-performance-gains.html

After a disappointing showing by Windows Vista SP1 (see previous post (http://exo-blog.blogspot.com/2007/11/vista-sp1-performance-dud.html)), we were pleasantly surprised to discover that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (v.3244) delivers a measurable performance boost to this aging desktop OS. Testing with OfficeBench showed an ~10% performance boost vs. the same configuration running under Windows XP w/Service Pack 2.

[digital_exhaust]

Wasn't SP3 supposed to be released sometime in 2005?

Just curious;)

[Atech]

Not sure, Windows XP was released October 2001, SP1 in September 2002 and SP2 in Agust 2004.

I think the general tendency is that there are longer and longer between service packs as most bug are fixed and it takes time to accumulate enough to warrent a new SP.

[the gamer]

and apparently there is meant to be some Vista Like Features in SP3 also, the sidebar would be cool lol :D.

[Finn]

I hope not, would be something useless to disable.

[Brahmzy]

Hopefully Vista x64 SP1 will offer a significant perf boost. I'm over XP.