A prudent choice in any edition. The XP x64 disc wouldn't help you anyway
since Vista Upgrade Editions don't ask for shiny media. XP x64 would have
to be running on the box.

"Brian W" <brian.NOSPAMwescombe@PLEASEntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Looks like this is the version I'll be buying. Was going to get an Upgrade
> version but someone here posted that it won't allow an install of the
> 64-bit version from within 32-bit XP (I don't have a 64-bit XP disc). I
> need it to be future-proof so a full version it is, as I'm sure I'll be
> getting 64-bit hardware in a year or two.
>
> £219.99 seems to be the official price (Amazon UK and PC World online).
> Similar price in Germany (Amazon.de)
>
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