The case opens sideways to reveal the Windows Vista DVD suspended in a clear plastic case. Microsoft characterizes the packaging for the retail-editions of Windows Vista as 'designed to be user-friendly, a hard plastic container that will protect the software inside for life-long use'. It has made available new license and upgrade-license SKUs for each edition. On 5 September 2006, Microsoft announced USD pricing for the four editions available through retail-channels. With the exception of Windows Vista Starter, all editions support both 32-bit ( x86) and 64-bit ( 圆4) processor architectures. Windows Vista is available in six different marketing editions.
