Windows 8 won't support 32bit

aparantly Windows 8 won't be sold in 32bit version's, only 64bit but what's gonna happen to people when windows 8 comes out and no 32bit OS sold?
64bit isn't backward compatible with 32bit processors is it.

I don't think many people will have a 32bit computer as AMD and Intel have stopped making 32 bit proceesors but there will be some that will have kept a 32bit computer till then.

I woudn't think windows 8 would run on any thing older than pentium 4 and 1GB RAM
but there's Atom and pentium 4 32bit processors.

That's what microsoft said for windows 7 that it would only come in 64bit, but it came in both 32bit and 64bit.So would they do it for windows 8. Is this to ("Weed out 32bit processors") for 128 bit ones. and it's silly to do 128 bit for windows 8 and 9 as there is no 128bit processors and 128 compatible hardware.

My own opinion is that by then (4years+?) anyone who is still using 32Bit computing, should seriously consider if they need a new OS. (Or a new computer)

Microsoft is already working on windows 8 which is going to be released at the end of 2012. So I think some 32 bit michenes will be still around.

But how long has 32bit been around? Too long and it's time to look at 64bit and 128 bit in the next 2-5 years. But not right now.

So if it's going to be 64bit only well the only way to get around it is to buy a new computer.

I can only say for the UK but Computer Stores are full of new PCs with Windows 7 32 and 64-bit loaded so 32-bit will be around for some time yet .... there are people still running Windows 95 etc.

Here's the Windows market share

Windows XP: 63%
Windows Vista: 25%
Windows 7: 6 %
Others Windows: 10%

Staisitics such as those can be misleading. The biggest flaw is, of course, how long XP has actually been on the sales shelves. Also, how many XP users have converted to Vista/7 etc. A better indication of the future of Windows 7 might be in a consumer report such as this
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"Windows 7 software unit sales in the U.S. were 234 percent higher than Vista’s first few days of sales," NPD reported earlier this month. "Revenue growth wasn’t as strong though. A combination of early discounts on pre-sales and a lack of promotional activity for the Ultimate version resulted in dollar sales that were 82 percent higher than Vista."
But comparisons to Vista aren't a great indicator of Window 7's overall success. Vista sold 59 percent fewer copies than Windows XP, when comparing each OS's first week, according to NPD.
So, it seems the big story here is that Windows 7 outsold XP by two times, over the same period.."

Sure, XP still holds the lead, but for how long? A lot of these systems are old, and computers are cheaper than ever. I said it before, I'll say it again: Within two years, mabye 18 months, XP will be like the final play of an unmeaningful football game. They will take a knee. It was just in November that XP had a 69% share of the market, and within two months have fallen 6%. They will have no other choice but to take a knee. By the time it's no longer supported, XP will have lived 13 long years, longer than any OS that Microsoft has produced. For eight years, I enjoyed XP Pro. But technology doesn't stand still. Windows 7 just looked too good not to try it out, and I haven't regretted it. I never felt the same towards XP Pro since. I picked Win 2K over XP as a dual boot option on a 8 year old laptop. But I do have one final option for XP. Those poor countries where Linux thrives, Microsoft could show some compassion (which would in turn place them in an even better situation) and freely distribute XP to these nations. This would indeed crush the very backbone of Linux. And Microsoft would be the bull of the woods forever!

What a splendid suggestion!

It would certainly promoite the world's, at present, jaundiced view of Microsoft. However, I think from the practical application, that those less fortunate people in slowly developing countries, who have a use for computers, have , in this time, already acquired all the software, free, they need from other sources. But, nevertheless, a really excellent promotion idea for Microsoft to consider. At worst, it would allow all users to feel free with totally legal software.

Well I had XP Home Edition up untill christmas and it was great.but when Vista came out I didn't bother going there and held on but when windows 7 came out. Something just cought me and I decided to try it.

So I got windows 7 Pro 64 bit becuase I recently bought a new computer (see my computer specs for all details) in march 2009 because my old one died and have had nothing but a great time with windows 7 no problems with the progarm. But small memory problem with my Mobo. but I do miss some parts of XP but overal Windows 7 is the same if not a bit better.

What's the big deal with 32 bit some people out there don't want to spend big by buying 64 bit processors so why have they stopped making and selling 32 bit processors.