Hi Craig

>Microsoft has stated that Windows Server 2008 will be their last 32 bit OS.
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>As for time frames, look at Win95 to XP because that's where the 32 bit available to 64 bit available line is at. That was 6 years. If you look at XP to no 32 bit, you have 7 years. My guess is another 5-7 years from release of Windows Server 2008, now set for February, you will see 32 bit compatability dropped.

Pardon my 'Small mouth, big talk' the best they will drop in 5-7 years will be 16 bit support. Just like they cannot afford to loose 16 bit app users as of Win Server 2008, when they go UPDATE 32 62 bit they won't be able to loose the 32 bit app users.

Just my 2 cents.