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by matt5968

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Can anyone tell me what is the diffeence between OEM and retail software. I used some of the norton utilities and they seem ok. I noticed theres a OEM XP Professional available also.. Thanks all

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by jimbb

Retail=you buy the box. You contact the software manufacturer for support.
OEM=it is delivered with your PC. You contact the PC manufacturer for support.

The software itself should be exactly the same, it's just a matter of licensing and support.

Jim

by don christner

One more thing, MS has taken the stance that the license with OEM software is between MS and the OEM. Therefore, you can not Ghost or reinstall without buying a license from MS. Also, with OEM you do not get the CD anymore, the OEM can only supplyyou with a repair type CD which can be worthless if you change any of your hardware.

Don

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