I think it is more that marketing was looking for ways to add value to the
Ultimate edition in order to further differentiate between the editions.
Also I suspect that MS views Ultimate as a technology enthusiast sku and
that TE's were far more likely to use x64 than other folks.

"Chad Harris" <getsomevistainfoout.net> wrote in message
news:ejaIOc8PHHA.4992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> "The Ultimate versions in, full and upgrade, will have both DVDs. For
> other
> versions there is info in the box on how to send for the other DVD."
>
> From Rock--MVP
>
> What's the point of making people "send for" DVDs in any edition besides
> Vista Ultimate?? What earthly reason could have invoked that?
>
> CH
>