No 64-bit Vista?

Found this paragraph in a CNN.com story about the delayed release of Vista
for consumers.
"Three will be aimed at consumers, two at business users, and a
stripped-down version for emerging markets. Unlike the current Windows XP,
there will be no versions designed specifically for advanced 64-bit
computing, multimedia computers or Tablet PCs."

Is CNN simply misinformed? What does it mean to say there will be no version
for 64-bit computing?

Here's the link to the full story (paragraph is 3rd from the bottom):
http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/news/companies/microsoft.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes

Jane
Wed Mar 22 04:30:10 CST 2006

All versions except for the basic one for emerging markets will be available
in both 32bit and 64bit.

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Andre
Wed Mar 22 08:00:30 CST 2006

There will be no specific 64-bit SKU as there is now with Windows XP
Professional x64.
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"DP" <dennispersica@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Found this paragraph in a CNN.com story about the delayed release of Vista
> for consumers.
> "Three will be aimed at consumers, two at business users, and a
> stripped-down version for emerging markets. Unlike the current Windows XP,
> there will be no versions designed specifically for advanced 64-bit
> computing, multimedia computers or Tablet PCs."
>
> Is CNN simply misinformed? What does it mean to say there will be no
> version for 64-bit computing?
>
> Here's the link to the full story (paragraph is 3rd from the bottom):
> http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/news/companies/microsoft.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
>

Charlie
Wed Mar 22 09:03:25 CST 2006

It's rather misleading, isn't it? What they're actually saying is that there
won't be distinct x64 versions - but that all versions will be available as
x64. And that functionality such as Tablet PC and Media Center will be part
of an overall list of functionality in various SKUs, but not simply as a
standalone "Tablet PC Edition" or "Media Center Edition"

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DP wrote:
> Found this paragraph in a CNN.com story about the delayed release of Vista
> for consumers.
> "Three will be aimed at consumers, two at business users, and a
> stripped-down version for emerging markets. Unlike the current Windows XP,
> there will be no versions designed specifically for advanced 64-bit
> computing, multimedia computers or Tablet PCs."
>
> Is CNN simply misinformed? What does it mean to say there will be no
> version for 64-bit computing?
>
> Here's the link to the full story (paragraph is 3rd from the bottom):
> http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/news/companies/microsoft.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes

DP
Wed Mar 22 09:44:19 CST 2006


Yes, badly worded.
Actually, Reuters was the culprit, not CNN specifically.


"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
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> It's rather misleading, isn't it? What they're actually saying is that
> there won't be distinct x64 versions - but that all versions will be
> available as x64. And that functionality such as Tablet PC and Media
> Center will be part of an overall list of functionality in various SKUs,
> but not simply as a standalone "Tablet PC Edition" or "Media Center
> Edition"
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>
> DP wrote:
>> Found this paragraph in a CNN.com story about the delayed release of
>> Vista
>> for consumers.
>> "Three will be aimed at consumers, two at business users, and a
>> stripped-down version for emerging markets. Unlike the current Windows
>> XP,
>> there will be no versions designed specifically for advanced 64-bit
>> computing, multimedia computers or Tablet PCs."
>>
>> Is CNN simply misinformed? What does it mean to say there will be no
>> version for 64-bit computing?
>>
>> Here's the link to the full story (paragraph is 3rd from the bottom):
>> http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/news/companies/microsoft.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
>
>

l
Wed Mar 22 12:43:15 CST 2006

DP wrote:
> Found this paragraph in a CNN.com story about the delayed release of Vista
> for consumers.
> "Three will be aimed at consumers, two at business users, and a
> stripped-down version for emerging markets. Unlike the current Windows XP,
> there will be no versions designed specifically for advanced 64-bit
> computing, multimedia computers or Tablet PCs."
>
> Is CNN simply misinformed? What does it mean to say there will be no version
> for 64-bit computing?
>
> Here's the link to the full story (paragraph is 3rd from the bottom):
> http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/news/companies/microsoft.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
>
>


The key word here is "advanced." It may refer to Itanium...

Rick
Wed Mar 22 13:41:37 CST 2006

Not likely!

There aren't enough Itaniums used in home computing or gaming!

l e o wrote:
> DP wrote:
>> Found this paragraph in a CNN.com story about the delayed release of
>> Vista for consumers.
>> "Three will be aimed at consumers, two at business users, and a
>> stripped-down version for emerging markets. Unlike the current Windows
>> XP, there will be no versions designed specifically for advanced
>> 64-bit computing, multimedia computers or Tablet PCs."
>>
>> Is CNN simply misinformed? What does it mean to say there will be no
>> version for 64-bit computing?
>>
>> Here's the link to the full story (paragraph is 3rd from the bottom):
>> http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/news/companies/microsoft.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
>>
>>
>
>
> The key word here is "advanced." It may refer to Itanium...

Andre
Wed Mar 22 14:05:34 CST 2006

Who said there are any? :)
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"Rick" <Rick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Not likely!
>
> There aren't enough Itaniums used in home computing or gaming!
>
> l e o wrote:
>> DP wrote:
>>> Found this paragraph in a CNN.com story about the delayed release of
>>> Vista for consumers.
>>> "Three will be aimed at consumers, two at business users, and a
>>> stripped-down version for emerging markets. Unlike the current Windows
>>> XP, there will be no versions designed specifically for advanced 64-bit
>>> computing, multimedia computers or Tablet PCs."
>>>
>>> Is CNN simply misinformed? What does it mean to say there will be no
>>> version for 64-bit computing?
>>>
>>> Here's the link to the full story (paragraph is 3rd from the bottom):
>>> http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/news/companies/microsoft.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
>>>
>>
>>
>> The key word here is "advanced." It may refer to Itanium...

Rick
Wed Mar 22 15:22:33 CST 2006

I was just being cautious; just in case there might be 1 or 2.


Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
> Who said there are any? :)

> "Rick"
>> > Not likely!
>> >
>> > There aren't enough Itaniums used in home computing or gaming!
>> >
>> > l e o wrote:
>>> >> DP wrote:
>>>> >>> Found this paragraph in a CNN.com story about the delayed release of
>>>> >>> Vista for consumers.
>>>> >>> "Three will be aimed at consumers, two at business users, and a
>>>> >>> stripped-down version for emerging markets. Unlike the current Windows
>>>> >>> XP, there will be no versions designed specifically for advanced 64-bit
>>>> >>> computing, multimedia computers or Tablet PCs."
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Is CNN simply misinformed? What does it mean to say there will be no
>>>> >>> version for 64-bit computing?
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Here's the link to the full story (paragraph is 3rd from the bottom):
>>>> >>> http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/news/companies/microsoft.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
>>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> The key word here is "advanced." It may refer to Itanium...
>
>

James
Thu Mar 23 14:33:12 CST 2006

I can't think of any games company crazy enough to even consider porting
something to the Itanic.



"Rick" <Rick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I was just being cautious; just in case there might be 1 or 2.
>
>
> Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
>> Who said there are any? :)
>
>> "Rick"
>>> > Not likely!
>>> >
>>> > There aren't enough Itaniums used in home computing or gaming!
>>> >
>>> > l e o wrote:
>>>> >> DP wrote:
>>>>> >>> Found this paragraph in a CNN.com story about the delayed release
>>>>> >>> of Vista for consumers.
>>>>> >>> "Three will be aimed at consumers, two at business users, and a
>>>>> >>> stripped-down version for emerging markets. Unlike the current
>>>>> >>> Windows XP, there will be no versions designed specifically for
>>>>> >>> advanced 64-bit computing, multimedia computers or Tablet PCs."
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Is CNN simply misinformed? What does it mean to say there will be
>>>>> >>> no version for 64-bit computing?
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Here's the link to the full story (paragraph is 3rd from the
>>>>> >>> bottom):
>>>>> >>> http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/news/companies/microsoft.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
>>>>> >>>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The key word here is "advanced." It may refer to Itanium...
>>

Rick
Thu Mar 23 14:50:20 CST 2006

I don't know of any either, but I would never have thought that anyone
would come up with the notion that a 64-bit version of Vista would be
referring to an Itanium version either. Especially when Microsoft made
it clear there would be no more development of Windows XP for Itanium
and Vista is a replacement for XP.

So, if Microsoft is not going to support Itanium with a version of
Windows XP, then why would anyone even dream there would be a version of
Vista for Itanium?



James Robertson wrote:
> I can't think of any games company crazy enough to even consider porting
> something to the Itanic.
>
>
>
> "Rick" <Rick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ONerCbfTGHA.3192@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> I was just being cautious; just in case there might be 1 or 2.
>>
>>
>> Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
>>> Who said there are any? :)
>>> "Rick"
>>>>> Not likely!
>>>>>
>>>>> There aren't enough Itaniums used in home computing or gaming!
>>>>>
>>>>> l e o wrote:
>>>>>>> DP wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Found this paragraph in a CNN.com story about the delayed release
>>>>>>>>> of Vista for consumers.
>>>>>>>>> "Three will be aimed at consumers, two at business users, and a
>>>>>>>>> stripped-down version for emerging markets. Unlike the current
>>>>>>>>> Windows XP, there will be no versions designed specifically for
>>>>>>>>> advanced 64-bit computing, multimedia computers or Tablet PCs."
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Is CNN simply misinformed? What does it mean to say there will be
>>>>>>>>> no version for 64-bit computing?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Here's the link to the full story (paragraph is 3rd from the
>>>>>>>>> bottom):
>>>>>>>>> http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/news/companies/microsoft.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The key word here is "advanced." It may refer to Itanium...
>

Andre
Thu Mar 23 15:57:07 CST 2006

Well, technically it is being supported, but only for Longhorn Server,
Longhorn Server and Vista currently share the same code base. But that
should be forked by RTM.
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"Rick" <Rick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I don't know of any either, but I would never have thought that anyone
>would come up with the notion that a 64-bit version of Vista would be
>referring to an Itanium version either. Especially when Microsoft made it
>clear there would be no more development of Windows XP for Itanium and
>Vista is a replacement for XP.
>
> So, if Microsoft is not going to support Itanium with a version of Windows
> XP, then why would anyone even dream there would be a version of Vista for
> Itanium?
>
>
>
> James Robertson wrote:
>> I can't think of any games company crazy enough to even consider porting
>> something to the Itanic.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Rick" <Rick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:ONerCbfTGHA.3192@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> I was just being cautious; just in case there might be 1 or 2.
>>>
>>>
>>> Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
>>>> Who said there are any? :)
>>>> "Rick"
>>>>>> Not likely!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There aren't enough Itaniums used in home computing or gaming!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> l e o wrote:
>>>>>>>> DP wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Found this paragraph in a CNN.com story about the delayed release
>>>>>>>>>> of Vista for consumers.
>>>>>>>>>> "Three will be aimed at consumers, two at business users, and a
>>>>>>>>>> stripped-down version for emerging markets. Unlike the current
>>>>>>>>>> Windows XP, there will be no versions designed specifically for
>>>>>>>>>> advanced 64-bit computing, multimedia computers or Tablet PCs."
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Is CNN simply misinformed? What does it mean to say there will be
>>>>>>>>>> no version for 64-bit computing?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Here's the link to the full story (paragraph is 3rd from the
>>>>>>>>>> bottom):
>>>>>>>>>> http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/news/companies/microsoft.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The key word here is "advanced." It may refer to Itanium...
>>