Joe Wilcox of Jupiter Research has previously taken us to task for not doing enough to get SP2 into the hands of consumers. Thankfully, there's a happy ending to the story:

Last Thursday I ordered a Windows XP Service Pack 2 disc, mainly to see how long delivery would take. When I ordered, Microsoft's website said delivery would take four to six weeks. The CD arrived just a few minutes ago by U.S. Postal Service and stamped "Time Sensitive Material." As I blogged yesterday, four to six weeks is just too long to wait.

Rule one of good marketing: Always underpromise what a product can do, or in this case overstate delivery time. Quick delivery makes for a good customer experience and shows Microsoft's security seriousness.

To order a copy yourself, go here.