morrowinder,
from your article:
Microsoft is planning six core offerings of the Vista operating system, targeting how people use computers instead of PC hardware specifications.
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.
Sounds like 64-bit computing is being de-emphasized. This runs counter to what AMD wants now, and Intel will want later.
IMHO
