[rescue] Difference between OEM and Retail

[Michael A. Turner]

	My understanding had always been that OEM does not have manufacture
support. I am confident that the Adaptec one does not. Usually OEM has only
a 90 day warranty while retail box usually is 3 years. I went through the
same thing when I got my 39160 card two years ago. I also needed the
included software (OEM does not have easy scsi etc. included) and the cables
at the time so it made getting the retail box a no brainer.

Michael A. Turner
Systems Engineer WHRO
michael.turner at whro.org
http://www.whro.org


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Dunbar [mailto:Brian.Dunbar at plexus.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 5:43 PM
> To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> Subject: [rescue] Difference between OEM and Retail
> 
> 
> I'm in the market for an Adaptec 29610.  Did some digging, 
> found a good
> price and called the company.*
> 
> An Adaptec SCSI Controller 29160 is
> 
> $178 OEM w/out cables
> $215 OEM with cables 
> $265 for Retail
> 
> Questioned the guy about the diff between OEM and retail.  
> Warranty, support
> are the same.  Are they really charging $50 for packaging?  What is he
> leaving out?
> 
> Brian Dunbar
> System Administrator
> Plexus
> (972) 381 8777 x210
> 
> 
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