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MS: Polish, fixes in first XP overhaul
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Posted by: Tweaker
Windows XP SP1 (Service Pack 1) may be as close as the third quarter of this year. Along with the usual bug fixes included in service packs, Microsoft is also planning to include support for several new technologies. These include Mira "smart" display devices, the Tablet PC and the multimedia-oriented Freestyle graphical interface. SP1 will also include the results of the antitrust case against Microsoft. An interesting note here is that SP1 is taking the longest of any Service Pack Microsoft has made, being released even as much as a year after Windows XP.
"This update will be similar to putting a new coat of wax on your brand-new car," said Jim Cullinan, Windows XP lead product manager. "It will provide a roll-up of critical updates and enabling technologies for devices like Mira, as well as new types of PCs like the Tablet PC and Freestyle PCs."
Depending on availability of the beta, or testing, versions of the service pack, PC manufacturers could debut new Windows XP products for the holidays. Hewlett-Packard, for example, hopes to deliver a hybrid PC-home entertainment center built around Freestyle, an interface wrapping together Windows XP's digital multimedia features, such as music, videos and television. Among other changes, consumers would be able to navigate the interface using a remote control rather than a keyboard.
Source: ZDNet News
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