What's the difference between the two? The OEM is $200+ and the retail is almost twice as expensive... And they are both sold in retail stores and both are full versions... What's the difference?
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XP Pro OEM and Retail?
- Thread starter trenzterra
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Are they legal in retail?
I don't think it's legal for a store to sell OEM versions "as is", although a lot of stores get around it by telling you you can buy it just as long as you buy some piece of hardware at the same time as well (keyboard, mouse, HD etc).
As far as you're concerned, it's the same product as retail and if the store says it's ok then why not?
I think the OEM version of Photoshop is actually Photoshop LE (Limited Edition) which isn't the same as the full product?
As far as you're concerned, it's the same product as retail and if the store says it's ok then why not?
I think the OEM version of Photoshop is actually Photoshop LE (Limited Edition) which isn't the same as the full product?
The forum on another website said that's its legal though... Do you guys have the OEM or Retail? I heard that both are the same except that the OEM doesn't get support from Microsoft.
Are you referring to PhotoShop or XP Pro?
Just curious, what version of XP you use? OEM? Retail?
Neither
It's an upgrade actually.My notebook came with an XP Home OEM though, but I replaced it with the XP Pro upgrade as well.
I checked prices here and it's about $90 for XP Home OEM (vs $235 for retail) and $140 for XP Pro OEM (vs $340 for retail) so the price difference you said sounds about right.
Maybe I'll get the full version... It costs S$540 here and S$260 for the OEM version.
Compare the difference between OEM and retail as either buying a product in a wholesale or in a regular store. You're buying the exact same thing in both stores except the wholesale store won't put some wrapping paper or a pretty bow around it .
OEM is cheaper because it doesn't have a printed box or the big "tutorial poster" and Microsoft doesn't have to offer support for it because that's something the OEM would take care of and OEMs probably buy thousands of copies at a time as well which would give them an additional discount.
They're both the same thing, one is just more dressed up and pricier.
.OEM is cheaper because it doesn't have a printed box or the big "tutorial poster" and Microsoft doesn't have to offer support for it because that's something the OEM would take care of and OEMs probably buy thousands of copies at a time as well which would give them an additional discount.
They're both the same thing, one is just more dressed up and pricier.
I think Windows 3.11 was the last one to have a decent manual, all the others I've seen since then basically explained how to use the F1 key and go from there. It has the major features highlighted with a very basic description on how to use them but nothing beyond that.
