Retail Vista SP1 and final XP SP3 expected this week

ZDNet Blogs - Microsoft is poised to release Windows Vista Service Pack (SP1) to the retail channel this week. And the final release-to-manufacturing (RTM) of Windows XP SP3 is not far behind, according to testing sources. Amazon.com has published to its site

Don’t Pull the Plug
Harvard Crimson - Despite this continued demand, on June 30, 2008 Windows XP will no longer be available in retail outlets; by February 2009, no one—not even custom personal computer builders—will be able to carry XP as an option for customers

Windows (Vista SP1, XP SP3, Windows 7) - SkyDrive Synchronization
Softpedia - Microsoft plans to deliver an intimate connection between its Windows client and its cloud storage service hosted under the Windows Live umbrella brand. The Redmond company has continually been hinting at the bridging of its Windows desktop operating

Colasoft Capsa 6.7, Upgraded Network Sniffer and Protocol Analyzer
PR.com - Capsa 6.7 runs under Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. You can download a trial version of Capsa from the company’s web site: http://www.colasoft.com/

Smith Micro Software Launches StuffIt Deluxe 12 for Windows
PR Inside - Windows(R) Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. To learn more about StuffIt and our complete line of software, visit: www.stuffit.com or www.smithmicro.com

IT spend: Security getting the big bucks, CRM loses out
Silicon.com - Though application integration, security and ERP software were the top priorities, Windows 2000/XP desktop upgrades, ecommerce initiatives and Microsoft Office upgrades rated high.

Verizon Wireless Expands Coverage in Southern Wisconsin
MSN MoneyCentral - Customers with V CAST Music can download song tracks directly to their Verizon Wireless handsets or to PCs equipped with Windows(R) XP operating software.

Sender E-mail
DailyTech - Note that Windows XP 64 bit had very little driver support. It took six to eight months after launch for the 32 bit drivers for Vista to really get stable, with a few companies really lagging.

Inflation-busting tech budgets predicted
Silicon.com - The NCC suggests Microsoft is likely to be one of the big winners as companies look to refresh their desktop infrastructure, replacing Windows XP with Windows Vista