Windows XP SP3 now set for April 29 debut

Officially, Microsoft has been saying "the first half of 2008" whenever the company is asked to put a date for the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). However, various sources have been expecting the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build to become available in the second half of April. Now, a...

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To settle a class-action lawsuit brought by the state of New York, MSFT also officially said they'd send out rebates in Feb. 2007. To date, no one's seen dime one.

Moral of the story: Don't hold your breath.