Thanks ... I stand even more enlightened about 64 bit (never having to research it). Definitely a 'rush to market thing'. I am now more inclided to say 'partial product' (a combinatino of software and vaporware). I'm not knocking things (been a SQL Server DBA since v4.21), just calling it as I see it. After all the price is still 'full' (no discounts for workarounds), so I'd expect 'complete' software for 'full' price.