Brandon LeBlanc posted a blog entry that Windows XP Mode has been release to manufacturing today
Thanks to everyone’s feedback, we’re happy to announce that Windows XP Mode has RTM’d today. We expect to make the final release of Windows XP Mode available via the Microsoft Download Center on October 22nd. OEMs will be able to offer Windows XP Mode on their PCs based on their manufacturing schedules.Coming Soon – Final Release of Windows XP Mode
For more information on Windows XP Mode, including feature highlights and quotes from some of our partners, I recommend reading this blog post.