Why different Microsoft OEM, DSP, AE, Retail software?
A good question. The answers are different depending on who you are: end-user (who buy & use it; you), distributor (who sell it; Xxera), and manufacturer (who create it; Microsoft). I never ever feel so happy when I found the answer. First of all, take a look at what are these different packages from Microsoft. And please realize one thing before we start: end-users want to save money (whatever the cheapest way to get “genuine” product); distributors need to sell hardware with software bundle (how can machine run without O/S?); and manufacturers want to make “BIG” money (Microsoft has every reasons to be proud about that). And please pretend you were in distributors’ position, then go back to end-users’ position. Both you and me won’t be Microsoft (even you have “MSFT” – a familiar symbol for stock market). (1). “OEM” is for “super” PC manufacturer such as AT&T (out of market already, but “OEM” software still available?!), NEC-Packard Bell (merge together already), DELL, IBM, Compaq, A
