Windows XP service pack 3 in 2008

To all appearances Microsoft wants to make available next Service Pack for Windows XP only to in the middle of 2008 for the Download. Thus there would be nearly four years break between SP2 and SP3.

Second shift

Already at the beginning of this yearly had Microsoft admits given to actually shift for center 2006 planned service luggage 3 on 2007. The recent change of date increases the delay on full two years. The software producer did not call concrete reasons for it however.