reply but a 32bit version is in the works -- http://arduino.cc/blog/2011/09/17/arduino-launches-new-products-in-maker-faire/

On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 10:21 PM, Alex_Dovhal <alex_dovhal@yahoo.com> wrote:
"Daniel Murphy" <yebblies@nospamgmail.com> wrote:
>There are 32 bit avrs.  Search for 'AVR32'.
Thanks, I know :) But Arduino uses 8-bit.