Windows Vista Home Premium: 32bit or 64bit?

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vij said:
Is the Step-up for sure?

Wow! looks like 64bit Vista Home Premium is available nowhere!
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Yup, like bottle posted above, its 100% there by MS :D They just dont sell it in retail by default, you need to ask them for it :)

Windows Vista Alternate Media

Congratulations on upgrading to Windows Vista. The retail package product ships on DVD with 32-bit edition software, but two forms of alternate media are available to help meet your specific requirements:

32-bit CD

If your system features a CD drive but no DVD drive, you can order Windows Vista on CD-ROM. The installation files span multiple discs, so unattended installations are not possible.

64-bit DVD

If your system features a 64-bit processor, you can take advantage of its advanced design by ordering 64-bit software media. You'll get the same interface, features, and functions, but you'll get them in an operating system that takes advantage of access to vastly more memory. All installation files are on a single disc. Please note that 64-bit media is included in the box with the purchase of Windows Vista Ultimate.

The 64-bit version of Windows Vista is not for everyone. Please confirm that your system, applications, and devices are compatible with a 64-bit edition of Windows Vista before installing. Learn more about the 64-bit editions of Windows Vista.

You can order either of these alternate media for a minimal fee, including shipping and handling. To order, you'll need to supply the 25-character product key that came with your purchase.* You'll find the product key on a yellow sticker on the back of your DVD media holder.

Yellow sticker with product key

You'll also need to supply the following information:

Your name

Your shipping address

Credit card information

Card type

Card number

Expiration date

Billing address

Media choice

Your e-mail address**

Please choose a ship-to country:
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Windows Vista Alternate Media

So go get it :)
 
Hmm....Vista Home Premium costs 7,200 For the Retail pack...

I guess upgradation will cost atleast 50$ considering shipping/handling + some fee plus a wait of about a month.

Total comes to about 10k...

Why is it such a hassle to buy legal sw....

Anyways thanks guys!
 
so , window$ XP is not available for buy , kya? :( .vista is simply a flop(not a flame ,dear).better they allow a "upgrade" for vista users to XP rather than still holding for the dead horse.(vi$ta!).
 
praka123 said:
so , window$ XP is not available for buy , kya? :( .vista is simply a flop(not a flame ,dear).better they allow a "upgrade" for vista users to XP rather than still holding for the dead horse.(vi$ta!).
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How silly is that!
 
vij said:
Hmm....Vista Home Premium costs 7,200 For the Retail pack...

I guess upgradation will cost atleast 50$ considering shipping/handling + some fee plus a wait of about a month.

Total comes to about 10k...

Why is it such a hassle to buy legal sw....

Anyways thanks guys!
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Bottles right again :P

Shipping/handling will be about 1k max :P, definitely NOT 50$ as you assumed ;)
 
Err I thought the Vista box comes with both 64bit and 32bit DVDs. Atleast the ultimate version does. Not sure of the rest :S.
 
64bit will let you get the most out of your hardware!! Thats all you need to know. A bad thing is that not all apps are 64bit compatible. But eventually everything is going to be 64bit!!
 
techie_007 said:
Bottles right again :P

Shipping/handling will be about 1k max :P, definitely NOT 50$ as you assumed ;)
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techie_007 said:
Actually ONLY the Ultimate version does :)

For all others MS charges you a minor fee to send you the 64-bit disc :)
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Can someone confirm this 100.00% with "ZERO" probabilities..

Asking again coz my 7.2k purchase hinges on this :ashamed:
 
Yes vij they by default ship the 32bit disc. The 64bit disc is free and the shipping should cost you Rs 800 which is the same amount they charge when you order a service pack disc.
 
octave said:
Yes vij they by default ship the 32bit disc. The 64bit disc is free and the shipping should cost you Rs 800 which is the same amount they charge when you order a service pack disc.
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+1 :P :bleh:
 
vij said:
Thanks guys...That helped :)

@techie
All threads ask different Questions, albeit on Vista. Also by having the thread title describe exactly the Questions/Contents it makes for better categorization.
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Look, I've been using Vista Ultimate 64 bit for 4 months now. No compliants save my X-Fi drivers don't work, but Creative's driver support is sh1tty anyways.

I recommend a dual boot, but for the internet, and regular office working Vista works very well, and has a lot of little nifty shortcuts and helpful additions over XP that make certain common tasks swifter. And the interface looks good.

I recommend Home Premium 64-bit, and why don't you contact MS sales offices about a copy? They're usually very helpful to potential customers ;)
 
Didnt want to open a new Thread ... Guys I want to Buy a Vista Home Basic 64Bit version.

I went to "Binary Spectrum" since they had been mentioned as Golden Partners...

It was a Software Service Firm i guess. and the person told me that they(microsoft) have renamed Vista Basic to Vista Business....

I told him that original copy of Vista Basic is around 5K ... he told me that people might steal and sell at that prices ...... I could only run as fast as i could from that place....

Now these shops online, dont specify whether its 32bit/64bit versions and i dont want to get into some iterative problems with them and after receiving a 32bit version ....

Please Guide me to the right online shoppy or somewhere in Bangalore...

By the way that guy was quoting from 8K for the Vista Business (Vista Basic as per his argument)
 
senfunn said:
Didnt want to open a new Thread ... Guys I want to Buy a Vista Home Basic 64Bit version.
I went to "Binary Spectrum" since they had been mentioned as Golden Partners...
It was a Software Service Firm i guess. and the person told me that they(microsoft) have renamed Vista Basic to Vista Business....
I told him that original copy of Vista Basic is around 5K ... he told me that people might steal and sell at that prices ...... I could only run as fast as i could from that place....

Now these shops online, dont specify whether its 32bit/64bit versions and i dont want to get into some iterative problems with them and after receiving a 32bit version ....

Please Guide me to the right online shoppy or somewhere in Bangalore...
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Vista basic and Business both are different.
when u buy online it comes wid 32 and 64 bit DVD.

vista basic for 3605 rs

check this url
Theitdepot - Software -
 
In the Microsoft Website, They have mentioned that only Ultimate Retail Package has both 32bit as well as 64 bit bundled... Please Kindly confirm that Vista Basic too comes bundled....
 
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