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- OEM
- Original Equipment Manufacturer The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely...
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- OEM Program eBook
- Find out how to tap into a long-running program with over 750 OEM partners worldwide, and make SAP BusinessObjects market leading BI platform your own.
- Tags: OEM, SAP AG, E-books, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Personal Technology, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management
- White papers 2009-10-13
- Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1", 14-hour battery
- Processor is a Z550 (2GHz)I went to the Sony ordering page and that is what it shows as the processor.RE: Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1If I were going to go to the PC route, I would definitely get a Vaio. They are the best PC laptops...
- Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., Vaio X, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, lightest laptop, laptop computer, battery, OEM, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- Windows 7 OEM pricing emerges ... some serious discounts available
- You forgot to mention ...... That OEM means it must be pre-installed on the machine that was purchased by the end user ... meaning it cannot LEGALLY be purchased for installation by your average Joe ... I own a small IT company in Canada, and I have a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows, OEM, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-09-28
- Windows 7 OEM pricing emerges ... some serious discounts available
- Online retailer Newegg.com has listed various editions of Windows 7 OEM, and there are some deep discounts on offer. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: OEM, Discount, Pricing Strategy, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Retail, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-09-28
- Russia drops XP investigation
- Finally.That case was BS. XP is old and Microsoft doesn't want to support it anymore. It's not like this was in the books from day 1, they have a set support cycle. Eventually, you have to let it go. Too bad, so sad. Either use Vista/7 or move to a...
- Tags: Mice, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, OEM, XP investigation, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-09-08
- Microsoft denies holding up Win 7 tools for PC makers
- Microsoft denies holding up Win 7 tools for PC makersPirate'sThey're probably "unknown" or backroom OEMs that just want to pirate the official Windows 7 disc!!All "known" OEMs have what they need and they've had it for quite some time - except for the final RTM code. The tools they...
- Tags: Piracy, PRODUCTIVITY, Win 7, tool, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-03
- Microsoft sticker shock: Anytime Upgrade, Family Pack details
- Microsoft sticker shock: Anytime Upgrade, Family Pack detailsAre you tempted or turned off by these details?What do you think of Microsoft's decision to make the Family Pack a limited-quantity offer? Are the upgrade prices fair?Leave your comments here.RE: Microsoft sticker shock: Anytime Upgrade, Family Pack detailsI, for one, would like...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., sticker, OEM
- Discussion threads 2009-07-31
- While the EC wastes time with IE, Russia tackles bigger issues
- While the EC wastes time with IE, Russia tackles bigger issuesConsumer Issue. Congress can enact same legislation.ntWell over due {nt}.Lack of SuperstructureThese are all independent companies. Without proof that there is some collaboration between them that results in a monopoly, can their independent actions,...
- Tags: Operating systems, Economies-of-Scale, OS Installed, OEM, Linux, DVD, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2009-07-31
- Is Windows 7 E just a gimmick?
- Is Windows 7 E just a gimmick?How is this Microsoft's fault?They removed IE just like Opera was crying about. If OEM's will install it anyway, then how is this Microsoft's fault?Again, the solution to this is not to complain. It's Microsoft's OS, they should be allowed to include what they...
- Tags: gimmick, IS Windows, Is Windows 7, Is Windows 7 E, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, OEM, Opera Software ASA, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2009-07-17
- Analyst: Cheap ultrathin laptops push design limits; cracked plastic
- Been eyeing a thin-and-light laptop recently? You know, the kind that usually comes prefixed with the "Macbook Air killer" tag? Be careful what you wish for. Broadpoint AmTech analyst Doug Freedman said Wednesday to CNET contributor Brooke Crothers that some...
- Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, OEM, Manufacturer, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Design Limit, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-07-02
- PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!
- PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!CrapwareYour average non geek will get a fair amount of pressure at the point of sale to drop another $35-$50 to get the junk off the computer. Let's see, now... If you crank the subsidy to Dell,etc from the crapware makers, then that extra...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Desktops, OEM, Crapware, laptop computer, PC, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!
- Buying a new PC from one of the Tier 1 OEMs can often be a frustrating exercise in crapware removal. My Tuesday morning started like this. Phone rings. 9AM. Hey Jason, uh, it's Christine. Javi just booted up the laptop...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Costco, PC, OEM, Intuit QuickBooks, Laptop Computer, Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
- Microsoft preps PC makers for Windows 7 Upgrade launch
- Microsoft preps PC makers for Windows 7 Upgrade launchGet Vista, Wipe Entire Machine, Put On Windows 7I've never had a good experience doing an upgrade, it's better to just wipe completely and install the new OS from scratch.I agree but....I upgraded my Vista Ultimate desktop to the Windows 7 Ultimate...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, bloatware, Dell Computer Corp., clean install, Microsoft Windows, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-22
- Counting down to Microsoft's Windows 7 retail-price unveiling
- Counting down to Microsoft's Windows 7 retail-price unveilingNot likely to change my mind about MS...I'm quite certain their pricing for their various crippled Win 7 OS versions will still be a huge rip off compared to the "one OS for one reasonable price" pricing structure of Apple's OS X. So,...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., operating system, OEM, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-22
- Windows 7 OEM pricing: What could and should Microsoft do?
- Windows 7 OEM pricing: What could and should Microsoft do?Bigger flaw in the analysis.We're talking about the per-copy price of Win7 as if it were a fixed amount, which it probably is - but the tacit assumption is that the price of the netbook it's running on is *also* a...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Pricing, Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), REAL QUESTION, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, OEM, pricing strategy, Microsoft Do, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., netbook
- Discussion threads 2009-06-16
- Windows 7 OEM pricing: What could and should Microsoft do?
- The most misunderstood and closely guarded piece of the Windows pricing equation, in my view, is OEM pricing. A June 12 report on OEMs allegedly balking at Microsoft's planned Windows 7 pricing is fanning the flames. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, OEM, Microsoft Corp., Pricing Strategy, Pricing, Marketing Research, Microsoft Windows, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-06-16
- It's official: Acer to offer Aspire One netbook with Google Android, Q3 2009
- It's official: Acer to offer Aspire One netbook with Google Android, Q3 2009Good news! I'm eager to give Android a try....on my current Acer Aspire One, which is running on UNR 9.04 right now.If we can still download all of the normal Linux applications, it will be great!Yet more evidence...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Google Inc., Google Android, netbook, Acer Inc., OEM
- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
- After EU fine, Intel will face rash of lawsuits
- After EU fine, Intel will face rash of lawsuitsAt first...At first, I thumbed my nose at the EU and their "intrusion" into the US business place with their anti-trust this and anti-competitive that.. I am beginning to think they are the only ones with enough backbone to stand up to...
- Tags: Processors, antitrust law, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., lawsuit, OEM, intel
- Discussion threads 2009-05-18
- TechNet Webcast: Introducing Windows Storage Server 2008 (Level 300)
- It is finally here - the Windows Storage Server 2008 release based on Windows Server 2008 is ready for OEM embedded partners to develop dedicated NAS and block appliances. The attendee will learn about the new improvements in the OS, including OEM extensibility, Single Instance Storage SIS, Java-based remote desktop...
- Tags: Webcast, OEM, Microsoft Windows Storage Server, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Ip storage, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware
- Webcasts 2009-05-07
- Microsoft prepares Windows Anytime Upgrade, v2
- Microsoft prepares Windows Anytime Upgrade, v2I read somewhere...I read somewhere that the price of the Anytime upgrade will simply be the difference between the in store MSRP of the edition you're upgrading from and the edition you're upgrading to.From everything I've seen and read Microsoft is doing better than I...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., OEM, Microsoft Windows, SKU
- Discussion threads 2009-04-23
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