jkcampbell730 New Member May 15, 2008 #1 Ok, I know the difference of the two when it comes to operating systems, but is there a big difference when it comes to CD-Roms and Burners?
Ok, I know the difference of the two when it comes to operating systems, but is there a big difference when it comes to CD-Roms and Burners?
mep916 Administrator Staff member May 15, 2008 #2 OEM = Just the DVD/CD drive Retail = Retail box, installation instructions, possibly software (such as Nero) and SATA or IDE cable.
OEM = Just the DVD/CD drive Retail = Retail box, installation instructions, possibly software (such as Nero) and SATA or IDE cable.
jkcampbell730 New Member May 15, 2008 #3 mep916 said: OEM = Just the DVD/CD drive Retail = Retail box, installation instructions, possibly software (such as Nero) and SATA or IDE cable. Click to expand... Thank you, sir!
mep916 said: OEM = Just the DVD/CD drive Retail = Retail box, installation instructions, possibly software (such as Nero) and SATA or IDE cable. Click to expand... Thank you, sir!
mep916 Administrator Staff member May 15, 2008 #4 The same applies to hard drives, too. Retail HDs usually come with some sort of backup software.
