Why does Adobe Flash 9 (CS3) require WinXP w/ SP2?

Question

Hello,
I recently purchased Adobe Flash 9 (CS3) and discovered that it requires Windows XP with Service Pack 2. (Yes, I realize it will also work with Apple's OSX, but I'm not a Mac user). I am currently using Windows 2000 Professional, SP4. I have access to Windows XP Pro SP2 and Vista (though I think I need to purchase a new computer if I plan on running Vista), but I'm just perplexed as to why I need to upgrade? What does WinXP provide that Win2K doesn't (in terms of Flash requirements). I feel like they're just adding arbitrary requirements. Any comments?

Answer 1

Yes, but also there are a lot of components within XP SP2 thats needed for newer software.