Right, Mike. I think I was probably rambling re the IE6 update bit - because
the activation issue alone didn't seem enough to warrant a new designation.
*Grasping at straws*, I believe, would be the term! But all I really
remember is that MS increased the time allowed to activate between the 2001
and *2002* versions.

btw, having done the clearing out of excess floppies last year, I'm now
reducing the CD stock. I'll definately keep the original XP cd - of course -
along with an SP1 slipstream cd and an SP2 slipstream cd. I'll also retain a
standalone SP2 executable-only cd, but it's a wrench not to keep at least
two of absolutely everything!

Got a new burner a week or so ago, so can finally use Mount Ranier. Also got
a very reasonable flat panel monitor for £170 at Comet. Now all I need is a
new computer!

Got an Espresso machine for Christmas. Does that count as a peripheral?

Shane


"Mike M" wrote in message
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Thanks for that clarification Shane,
Since SP1 was released in 2002 I mistakenly thought that the designation
2002 Edition would have meant that it included SP1. I also seem to recall
that IE6 SP1 was released at the same time as XP SP1 in Aug/Sep 2002.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Shane wrote:

Mike, 2002 Edition is XP RTM. I believe there were one or two minor
differences - eg, to do with activation period? - that warranted the
2002 designation. Possibly a later IE6.0SP1 subversion too? Anyway, I
got mine about 2 months prior to SP1.