XP Pro second edition?

[Stan Shankman]

Greetings all,

I’m wanting to purchase a copy of Windows XP Professional.
But I have been hearing about the new and upcoming Version 2.

And so my question is:
Will all Windows XP pro versions be equal, by say, the release of a new service pack?

Or will it be more like what happened to the Windows 98 users, when Windows 98 2nd edition came along and the people who bought the
original Windows 98 got left behind.

Thanks all,

- Stan Shankman

 

[wojo]

By "Version 2" I assume you are talking about "Service Pack 2" which is
downloadable for free. Right now it's a BETA version though (Be Warned)
http://www.microsoft.com/sp2preview

 

[Richard Urban]

No! I believe he is talking about "Windows XP Reloaded", which has been
mentioned a bit on the internet, as of late.

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[wojo]

Oh that's true it's gotten more props lately, and then as to the question at
hand YES you would have to buy a new $100 upgrade to go from XP to Reloaded
just as you did with 98 2nd edition.

 

[Malke]

Oh that's true it's gotten more props lately, and then as to the
question at hand YES you would have to buy a new $100 upgrade to go
from XP to Reloaded just as you did with 98 2nd edition.

Actually, wojo, we don't know how much Microsoft will charge for the as
yet unreleased "XP Reloaded". Certainly one could *guess* that they
will continue in their regular pattern and charge around $100 for an
upgrade, but since XP Reloaded is only speculative there is no way of
knowing for sure. Service Pack 2 will probably be released sometime
this summer, possibly in June. A beta version is available to the
public now, but of course you wouldn't want to put a beta version on a
production machine. After the final SP2 comes out, people will probably
want to apply it rather than waiting for an indefinite "XP Reloaded". I
say "probably" because although MS is taking great care to beta-test
SP2, we won't know its effect(s) until the patch is out and in general
production.

Cheers,

Malke

 

[Alex Nichol]

I’m wanting to purchase a copy of Windows XP Professional.
But I have been hearing about the new and upcoming Version 2.

And so my question is:
Will all Windows XP pro versions be equal, by say, the release of a new service pack?

Or will it be more like what happened to the Windows 98 users, when Windows 98 2nd edition came along and the people who bought the
original Windows 98 got left behind.

There is a Service Pack for XP currently under test, which would be able
to be installed, for free, on any version you buy now. Then there is
talk of an 'XP reloaded', which might be more like Win98 SE in having a
few additional features - but there is not even speculation on what, and
I'd not expect to see it until into 2005. Then longer term there is the
next major edition - Longhorn, which seems to glide further into the
future - if there is that intermediate XP, it sounds more like Longhorn
2006.

If you wait around for any improvement, to catch the latest one you are
likely then to think there is greener grass a bit further on. When you
feel - for other reasons - that your present system is not doing what
you need, then get whatever system is going at the time

 

[wojo]

Your right, it was an educated guess based on the fact that it was $99 for
95, 98, 2nd edition, 2000, and XP.
A good guess would be it'll be $99 for Reloaded as well.
Didn't mean to state it as fact.

 

[wojo]

Gotta love the computer biz. There's always greener grass further on.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Actually, wojo, we don't know how much Microsoft will charge for the as
yet unreleased "XP Reloaded". Certainly one could *guess* that they
will continue in their regular pattern and charge around $100 for an
upgrade, but since XP Reloaded is only speculative there is no way of
knowing for sure.

If one takes the analogy with Win98 SE then there was an 'update' as
opposed to 'upgrade' variant available, that would only run from an
existing Win98 system to update it, at a fairly low cost - $20 IIRC.
As well as a regular upgrade version at the same price Win98 original
upgrade had been, for installing on (then) Win95 or win3.x

 

[Nathan]

http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xp_reloaded.asp


Windows XP Reloaded is a planned interim release of Windows XP that will
incorporate XP SP2, a new Windows Media Player version, and other exciting
consumer-oriented features.
Q: What is Windows XP Reloaded?
A: Windows XP Reloaded is the code-name for a Windows XP version that will
fill the gap between the original XP release and Longhorn, the next major
version of Windows.

Q: Is Windows XP Reloaded this product's real name?


A: No. XP Reloaded is a code-name. Final naming has yet to be determined.

Q: What will Microsoft include in XP Reloaded?
A: XP Reloaded will include all of the features from Windows XP Service Pack
2 (SP2), a new version of Windows Media Player, and various other features
that Microsoft has elected not to discuss yet.

Q: How much will XP Reloaded cost?
A: Though final packaging hasn't yet been determined, expect XP Reloaded to
be free to existing XP users through a download kit where you can determine
which features to install. XP Reloaded will also replace existing XP boxed
versions so new customers get all the latest updates in a single, integrated
package.

Q: Why is Microsoft releasing an interim version of XP?
A: Though Windows XP continues to sell well--Microsoft sells 125 million to
150 million XP licenses each year--the company recognizes that it's been
awhile since it's had a retail success story to sell to major chains like
Best Buy, CompUSA and Amazon.com. XP Reloaded is designed to spur retail
sales of XP and renew consumer excitement in what is still the most advanced
and easy-to-use computer operating system available today.

Q: When will XP Reloaded ship?
A: Microsoft is targeting Q3 2004, just in time for the holiday shopping
season.

Greetings all,

I'm wanting to purchase a copy of Windows XP Professional.
But I have been hearing about the new and upcoming Version 2.

And so my question is:
Will all Windows XP pro versions be equal, by say, the release of a new service pack?

Or will it be more like what happened to the Windows 98 users, when

Windows 98 2nd edition came along and the people who bought the

 

[Stan Shankman]

http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xp_reloaded.asp


Hey! Good post!
Thanks.

- Stan Shankman