The slow emergence of a 64-bit ecosystem also means that those consumers who bought 64-bit systems in the past few years to 'future proof' themselves against a software conversion really didn't. By the time Vista comes out, those early 64-bit computers will be 3 years old, closing in on the typical four-year replacement cycle.
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