Joe Clifford (2/25/2008)
...On other minor but often overlooked issue - SQL 2008 will only be 64-bit, if you're buying new hardware shouldn't be an issue but if you're planning on using existing hardware... also, if you've got dependencies on third party drivers (e.g. oracle) best be sure that a 64-bit version is available/works.
This SQL Server 2008 version feature comparison implies that there will be a 32 bit version: