What is an OEM product?
OEM stands for “Original equipment manufacturer” and is used on our website to identify products that are shipped without the extras that are typically found in the “retail” versions. OEM versions of products are cheaper and suit customers who are familiar with installing their own hardware, or who may already have the bundled software, etc. There is no difference between the OEM and retail version of the main item itself.
[From: scott@bme.ri.ccf.org (Michael Scott)] OEM versions of may computer products including keyboards, CDROM drives, video and sound cards, modems, monitors, popular software packages and more are available, either as parts of a computer system purchase, or as individual items. If you are considering a purchase of any OEM hardware or software, it’s important that you understand what you are buying. OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer. OEM’s exist in most major industries; Chrysler sells cars made by Mitsubishi, and all of Sear’s Kenmore products are made by OEM companies. The main difference in the computer industry is that OEM products are usually less expensive than the retail versions supplied by the manufacturer. However, there are different types of OEM products. Some manufacturers have two versions of their products; one retail version which ships in fancy packaging, and an OEM version which is sold in bulk (usually to system manufacturers). OEM products are not inten
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