Buying OEM products

N3rd · 05-12-2008, 06:17 AM

Exactly what does this mean when your buying OEM are they any harder to install? IE cd drive, hard drives. Just dont want to get myself into a bind when I get the stuff.

Vizy93 · 05-12-2008, 06:20 AM

OEM means original equipment manafacturer. Basicaly, its everything the RETAIL version is except all the fancy stuff. For example, if u were going to get a hdd OEM, it would just be the hard drive. no screws, no cables. If u were to get Windows XP oem, it means no fancy box, packaging and stuff. Go with OEM. So much cheaper if u already have the stuff laying around.

N3rd · 05-12-2008, 06:24 AM

So if I got 2 hard drives oem and a cd drive for a system build would I need to buy cables?

Vizy93 · 05-12-2008, 06:58 AM

Yea, plus the screws.

05-12-2008, 06:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
N3rd Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 75	Buying OEM products Exactly what does this mean when your buying OEM are they any harder to install? IE cd drive, hard drives. Just dont want to get myself into a bind when I get the stuff.

05-12-2008, 06:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vizy93 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: LA, Westside Age: 14 Posts: 2,174	OEM means original equipment manafacturer. Basicaly, its everything the RETAIL version is except all the fancy stuff. For example, if u were going to get a hdd OEM, it would just be the hard drive. no screws, no cables. If u were to get Windows XP oem, it means no fancy box, packaging and stuff. Go with OEM. So much cheaper if u already have the stuff laying around. __________________ RnB Session- get updated Hulu- TV quality clips/shows/movies My Slurpee Cup- life's elixir

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Vizy93 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: LA, Westside Age: 14 Posts: 2,174	Yea, plus the screws. __________________ RnB Session- get updated Hulu- TV quality clips/shows/movies My Slurpee Cup- life's elixir

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N3rd Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 75	So if I got 2 hard drives oem and a cd drive for a system build would I need to buy cables?