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by wesley.chin

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Are there any details about it that have been leaked? In particular, upgrade path and system requirements.

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by Former member

Keep checking back on to TechRepublic in the not too distant future for your answer.

by wesley.chin

Currently, most machines here are running XP Pro. So my primary concern would be upgrade from XP Pro, specifically XP Pro SP2.

by older mycroft

SP3 will occur before any appearance of an upgrade. :)

However, you have to rely on Uncle Bill that he 'allows' you to upgrade from XP, since you've already been a naughty little boy (along with most of the sentient thinking IT professionals) by NOT having previously 'upgraded' to Vista. :(

by wesley.chin

From what I had heard, SP3 is still a Release candidate and not tested and ready for the mainstream the last time I checked. But you are right, upgrade from XP all hinges on whether Uncle Bill cracks open the door...

by oh smeg

Don Steve not Uncle Bill.

After all Bill has retired and left the day to day running of M$ to Steve and he's much more money hungry that Uncle Bill ever was. :D

As for 7 it's still in the Pre Beta Testing stage and while slated for release next year around June/July I wouldn't be holding my breath waiting. After all how many times was Vista's release put back because it didn't work? Hell it's still not working right and thats why W7 is being pushed through. Hardly a good sign there for a replacement to XP is it?

Col

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