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OEM

by tontoe May 24, 2005 3:24PM PDT

What does OEM stand for I know it is an operating system for xp why is it cheaper than the full operating system,thanks

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OEM

by glennlee May 24, 2005 3:41PM PDT

Check here:

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/O/OEM.html

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glennlee

by tontoe May 24, 2005 6:38PM PDT

Thanks I've got it now they buy in bulk and sell cheap.

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And often the warranty is not the same as a retail version

by glb613 May 24, 2005 8:11PM PDT

of the same product.

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And no support. Just FYI, some patches were never ...

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator May 24, 2005 8:56PM PDT

Some patches are never available to OEM versions of Windows. I've posted specific examples before. You'll never get to call Microsoft for a patch that note on http://support.microsoft.com but don't have for download.

Bob

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