Purchasing WinXP x64 - Where to buy?

Greetings,

I just upgraded my motherboard to an ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe with an AMD 64
3000+ processor, then after realizing PCI Express is a new technology of
video cards after seeing that my AGP card (BFGtech 6800 GT OC 256MB AGP) does
not align with the graphics ports, I have ordered me a BFGtech 6800 GT OC
256MB PCI Express card. While I was looking up other things, I had found out
about Windows XP Professional x64, and how using Windows XP Home Edition SP2
uses only 32 bits (which basically defeats the purpose of buying a 64-bit
processor / motherboard / video card). I was about to goto Best Buy tonight
and purchase 2 new copies of Windows XP Home Edition (as my current version I
was deciding to keep for the motherboard it was on so I can have a 3rd PC for
the youngen when I get all the other parts needed). But when I saw about the
x64 version, I was like, I might as well get two copies of that. I have
registered for the 180-day free trial online, but I have been trying to find
out where I can buy them. I have checked Best Buy and TigerDirect.com, but
neither of them seem to have it, and was just wondering if it is still in
beta or something, when will it be released? or if it is out now where can I
buy it? I build my own computers, but I am not a business, so I don't know
if I can really get the OEM. Can someone please tell me how I can get this?
I would appreciate it if only a Microsoft Representative responds, than just
anyone out there. Thanks!
--
Chris Green

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102034
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102065
http://www.directron.com/winxpx64.html
http://shop4.outpost.com/product/443...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"Chris Green" <ChrisGreen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33C51FD6-4F0E-42F2-ADE8-536BBB6F4D73@microsoft.com...
> Greetings,
>
> I just upgraded my motherboard to an ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe with an AMD 64
> 3000+ processor, then after realizing PCI Express is a new technology of
> video cards after seeing that my AGP card (BFGtech 6800 GT OC 256MB AGP)
> does
> not align with the graphics ports, I have ordered me a BFGtech 6800 GT OC
> 256MB PCI Express card. While I was looking up other things, I had found
> out
> about Windows XP Professional x64, and how using Windows XP Home Edition
> SP2
> uses only 32 bits (which basically defeats the purpose of buying a 64-bit
> processor / motherboard / video card). I was about to goto Best Buy
> tonight
> and purchase 2 new copies of Windows XP Home Edition (as my current
> version I
> was deciding to keep for the motherboard it was on so I can have a 3rd PC
> for
> the youngen when I get all the other parts needed). But when I saw about
> the
> x64 version, I was like, I might as well get two copies of that. I have
> registered for the 180-day free trial online, but I have been trying to
> find
> out where I can buy them. I have checked Best Buy and TigerDirect.com,
> but
> neither of them seem to have it, and was just wondering if it is still in
> beta or something, when will it be released? or if it is out now where
> can I
> buy it? I build my own computers, but I am not a business, so I don't
> know
> if I can really get the OEM. Can someone please tell me how I can get
> this?
> I would appreciate it if only a Microsoft Representative responds, than
> just
> anyone out there. Thanks!
> --
> Chris Green