>You forget a few important facts which indicate the opposite
>-Server software has a much higher priority at MSFT, to compete with rivals. This rivalry is not so strong for workstations.

Microsoft's statement did not separate workstation from server.

>-Workstations must support oooooooold legacy software, this is especially true for government and other public systems.

And 32 bit compatibilty will be there for a few more years.

>-Workstation OS used to come in a new versions every two years, now it's every 5-6 years.

Microsoft has also said it was too long between XP and Vista and it won't happen again.