Does Vista ship with *both* 32/64 bit versions?

[Robin]

Is it true Vista ships with both 32 and 64 bit versions in the same package?
So I don't have to choose?

 

[Paul Smith]

Is it true Vista ships with both 32 and 64 bit versions in the same
package? So I don't have to choose?

Windows Vista Ultimate (retail box) comes with both versions. The other
retail boxes come with 32-bit, the 64-bit version can be ordered for a
shipping and handling fee.

The OEM versions are specific to 32-bit or 64-bit.

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[Richard Urban]

Retail package only Robin.

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[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Only Vista Ultimate retail FPP/Upgrade editions.

 

[Richard Urban]

I should have mentioned that. But 64 bit is available with the other
versions upon request at no charge, yes? So, it doesn not ship with but is
easily available and FREE for any version except Vista basic.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/64bit.mspx


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From the above web page:

64-bit DVD
If you bought Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, or Business as a
retail, packaged product, and you would like a DVD of 64-bit software media
to install on your PC, please choose your language:

Choose your language:ArabicBrazilian PortugueseBulgarianChinese -
SimplifiedChinese - TraditionalCroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglish -
INTLEnglish-
NAEstonianFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHebrewHungarianItalianJapaneseKazakhKoreanLatvianLithuanianNorwegian
- BokmålPolishPortugueseRomanianRussianSerbian -
LatinSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainian
Note: 64-bit media is included in the box with Windows Vista Ultimate.


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[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Agreed, but didn't want the OP to think when they go to Best Buy to purchase
Vista Home Premium, both 64 and 32 bit disk would be in package.

 

[Robin]

Agreed, but didn't want the OP to think when they go to Best Buy to
purchase Vista Home Premium, both 64 and 32 bit disk would be in package.

But whichever version of Best Buy's Vista Home Premium I got, I could still
get the other for no extra charge... SOMEHOW... correct?

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

All the retail editions include 32 bit, but for the editions that do not
include 64-bit disk, you will need to pay a small shipping and handling fee
I assume to get the disk. Please see Richards previous post.