Microsoft has released Windows XP SP3 to manufacturers, so that means customers will be able to purchase PC’s pre installed with XP SP3 soon and also the final version of Windows XP SP3 will also be available to existing customers through Windows Update on April 29th (without the usual delay).
Today we are happy to announce that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has released to manufacturing (RTM). Windows XP SP3 bits are now working their way through our manufacturing channels to be available to OEM and Enterprise customers.
We are also in the final stages of preparing for release to the web (i.e. you!) on April 29th, via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center. Online documentation for Windows XP SP3, such as Microsoft Knowledge Base articles and the Microsoft TechNet Windows XP TechCenter, will be updated then. For customers who use Windows XP at home, Windows XP SP3 Automatic Update distribution for users at home will begin in early summer.
Thanks to everyone here who installed the public betas ? you not only gave us detailed feedback but also helped each other out with timely troubleshooting. Through the beta program we found several important issues and were able to confirm some essential fixes. We couldn?t have done this without you.
We will still be monitoring this forum during the next few weeks in case you have more feedback about the release of Windows XP SP3.
On behalf of myself, Shashank Bansal and Windows Serviceability, many thanks.
Chris Keroack
Release Manager, Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows ServiceabilityRelease Manager, Windows Serviceability
Source: Microsoft Technet
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anyway to get it before 29th??..im not a patience guy
Well unfortunately, Microsoft gives the RTM to special technet and MSDN premium subscribers. That’s their way
, although you can find some torrents in mininova and isohunt, I would not download a service pack from them, coz the release integrity cannot be trusted. So waiting another 6-7 days is better than a lifelong misery with a non-trusted version and going through all the hassle. Patience is important sometimes 
haha..ya,you are right mr.wizard,sometimes patience is important
ok i will wait 
p.s:sory for my english,im not really well in english..im from malaysia
yes, don’t worry about your English, this is an IT site and not an English site….
, keep visiting
I’m pretty sure there wont be a big difference between the RC and the RTM