’64 bit’ is a major change in the way that computers work – it’s not just a marketing push. Will Microsoft be able to resist the impulse to milk 64-bit customers for more money? Time will tell. Or at least you’ll be able to switch with little hassle and little cost. With that precedent we hope that both versions will be ‘in the box’ so customers can easily install the right one for their needs. Windows Vista Ultimate includes the 64-bit version already.
Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, or Business, a licensed 32-bit customer can get the 64-bit edition for the cost of shipping a new DVD. Office 2010 will come with both 32 and 64 bit versions A 32-bit machine with between 2GB and 4GB of RAM is enough for most purposes. Most people don’t need the advantages of 64-bit on desktop machines while the hardware costs remain higher than 32-bit computers. Virtual machines work much better with enough RAM to operate – either Microsoft’s Virtual PC or VMWare Workstation. For example running the resource hog Outlook means there’s less room and power available for other programs – more RAM can give room for Outlook and other programs to work more quickly. Installing a 64-bit operating system on more than 4GB of RAM can make more ‘real’ memory available for all the programs running at once. The ability to work with RAM over 4GB means you can run faster with more simultaneous programs. However looking beyond Office itself there are benefits in going to 64-bit computers. There’s no harm in running Office alone on a 64-bit computer but the benefits would only be noticeable for users with extreme CPU use. Large and complex Excel worksheets or large databases running with Access – in other words heavy calculation loads. There was a separate 64-bit edition of Office 2003 – though you can also install the more common Office 2003 32-bit version on a 64 bit operating system.Īs far as MS Office alone is concerned, the only benefit in running on a 64-bit computer would be for very heavy processing tasks. Otherwise it works normally and most people would not notice any difference. Office 2007 on 64-bit Vista is installed to C:Program Files (x86) where all 32-bit software is placed (64-bit software goes to C:Program Files ). It installs and works fine on 64-bit computers (we’ve been running it for a long time). Microsoft Office 2007 only has one version – the 32-bit edition. What does this mean for Microsoft Office? Gradually, oh so gradually, we’re changing from a world of 32-bit computers to 64 bit computers. About 32-bit & 64-bit editions of Microsoft Office in Office 2003, Office 2007 and Office 2010.
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