"I saw a preview of XP SP2 several months ago and really wished that it was available right then and there," said Jeffrey Sherman, president of Warever Computing, Los Angeles. "For everything we consultants do, we have to consider a cost/benefit analysis: Is the cost of what we're doing worth the benefit? Well, in this case, given the cost--free--and the benefit--additional features and at a minimum higher security and easier updates--implementation is a no brainer. You'd be a fool not to keep up with the current slew of updates so installing SP2 would fit right in," he said.
One source close to Microsoft said the company is getting closer to a final release but hit some snags due to the magnitude of the changes and new features added to the Windows client.
"The compatibility issues have been more problematic than expected," said the source, who requested anonymity. "Microsoft is doing a really difficult dance between compatibility and security, and I don't envy them this dance."
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