will vista ship both 32 64 bit versions

Will Vista ship in both 32- and 64-bit versions? I have read that the Vista Starter Edition (intended for emerging markets) will ship in a 32-bit version only. The descriptions of the other 6 versions do not specifically say what kind of CPU is required, so I have wondered if they are all 64-bit only.
Thanks, Gene

Most versions will have a 32-bit and an x64 version. You may be correct about starter, but that would be the only one I could think of that might be 32-bit only. Microsoft is working hard on x64 adoption but it is my feeling that it won't be main stream until the release after Windows Vista.
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"Gene" wrote in message

Will Vista ship in both 32- and 64-bit versions? I have read that the Vista Starter Edition (intended for emerging markets) will ship in a 32-bit version only. The descriptions of the other 6 versions do not specifically say what kind of CPU is required, so I have wondered if they are all 64-bit only.
Thanks, Gene

All Editions currently, not determined yet, will be 64-bit except for Starter Edition, this is all subject to change of course. Another thing that has changed is the process of integrating both instruction code on one disk allowing the user to choose which version of a Vista edition he/she wish to install.
It seems that if you want say the home edition of Vista 32 and 64 bit, you will have to buy both separately. This was confirmed in a recent Windows chat. -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"Gene" wrote in message

Will Vista ship in both 32- and 64-bit versions? I have read that the Vista Starter Edition (intended for emerging markets) will ship in a 32-bit version only. The descriptions of the other 6 versions do not specifically say what kind of CPU is required, so I have wondered if they are all 64-bit only.
Thanks, Gene

Thanks very much for the quick answer.
Regards, Gene
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

All Editions currently, not determined yet, will be 64-bit except for Starter Edition, this is all subject to change of course. Another thing that has changed is the process of integrating both instruction code on one disk allowing the user to choose which version of a Vista edition he/she wish to install.
It seems that if you want say the home edition of Vista 32 and 64 bit, you will have to buy both separately. This was confirmed in a recent Windows chat. -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"Gene" wrote in message Will Vista ship in both 32- and 64-bit versions? I have read that the Vista Starter Edition (intended for emerging markets) will ship in a 32-bit version only. The descriptions of the other 6 versions do not specifically say what kind of CPU is required, so I have wondered if they are all 64-bit only.
Thanks, Gene

"All Editions currently, not determined yet, will be 64-bit except for Starter Edition"
Andre can you elaborate on the above?
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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

All Editions currently, not determined yet, will be 64-bit except for Starter Edition, this is all subject to change of course. Another thing that has changed is the process of integrating both instruction code on one disk allowing the user to choose which version of a Vista edition he/she wish to install.
It seems that if you want say the home edition of Vista 32 and 64 bit, you will have to buy both separately. This was confirmed in a recent Windows chat. -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"Gene" wrote in message Will Vista ship in both 32- and 64-bit versions? I have read that the Vista Starter Edition (intended for emerging markets) will ship in a 32-bit version only. The descriptions of the other 6 versions do not specifically say what kind of CPU is required, so I have wondered if they are all 64-bit only.
Thanks, Gene

All SKUs except for the Starter Edition will be 32-bit and 64-bit. -- -- Andre Windows Connect | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm "Peter Foldes" wrote in message "All Editions currently, not determined yet, will be 64-bit except for Starter Edition"
Andre can you elaborate on the above?
-- Peter
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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

All Editions currently, not determined yet, will be 64-bit except for Starter Edition, this is all subject to change of course. Another thing that has changed is the process of integrating both instruction code on one disk allowing the user to choose which version of a Vista edition he/she wish to install.
It seems that if you want say the home edition of Vista 32 and 64 bit, you will have to buy both separately. This was confirmed in a recent Windows chat. -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"Gene" wrote in message Will Vista ship in both 32- and 64-bit versions? I have read that the Vista Starter Edition (intended for emerging markets) will ship in a 32-bit version only. The descriptions of the other 6 versions do not specifically say what kind of CPU is required, so I have wondered if they are all 64-bit only.
Thanks, Gene

I'm pretty sure that they'll have support for 32-bit machines for most of the other editions, because the majority of machines, although older still run on 32-bit processors.
I think Windows Codename Vienna after that, will be run only for 64-bit, but that's heading off towards 2010-2012 ish time, so don't worry yet :o)
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"I think Windows Codename Vienna after that, will be run only for 64-bit, but that's heading off towards 2010-2012 ish time, so don't worry yet"
I would try and avoid mentioning this where possible, since nothing is concrete on this yet. Saying it will be purely 64-bit means its a major release, when Jenny Lam in channel9 interview called it Vista + 1 which means its probably a nice upgrade to Vista. -- -- Andre Windows Connect | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote in message

I'm pretty sure that they'll have support for 32-bit machines for most of the other editions, because the majority of machines, although older still run on 32-bit processors.
I think Windows Codename Vienna after that, will be run only for 64-bit, but that's heading off towards 2010-2012 ish time, so don't worry yet :o)
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Oh I know Andre :o) This is why I said "I think".
I mean, think about it though, the way that technology is progressing and *especially* 64-bit stuff (you should know!!) then you can pretty much see it anyway. Obviously I can't say (and not many other people can) say that *Vienna WILL be only 64-bit* but it's just a very good guess really.
We'll have to wait and see :o) But yeh, as you said, nothing can be set in stone and I thank you for bringing that one back up.
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Interesting. There were some reports on CNET that Jim Allchin said MS dropped the idea of "one disc, all versions" and went for this Windows Anytime Upgrade campaign, so that you don't have to install all the bits. But maybe you meant that it's still "one disc, all versions" but you only get to pick the bits to install, and when you upgrade, you put in the CD and install the extra bits again.
Regards.
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

All Editions currently, not determined yet, will be 64-bit except for Starter Edition, this is all subject to change of course. Another thing that has changed is the process of integrating both instruction code on one disk allowing the user to choose which version of a Vista edition he/she wish to install.
It seems that if you want say the home edition of Vista 32 and 64 bit, you will have to buy both separately. This was confirmed in a recent Windows chat. -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"Gene" wrote in message Will Vista ship in both 32- and 64-bit versions? I have read that the Vista Starter Edition (intended for emerging markets) will ship in a 32-bit version only. The descriptions of the other 6 versions do not specifically say what kind of CPU is required, so I have wondered if they are all 64-bit only.
Thanks, Gene