Generic operating systems?

**R3st!nP3ac3** · 03-27-2004, 01:49 PM

ok i went to pricegrabber and searched for windows XP full install. and i saw the lowest price at 165$ which is pretty damn good, then i saw one for 68$ full install.i was like wtf...and it says it was the "generic brand" and said something about OEM. ok how can an OS have a "generic" type? i just dont see how that can work...is it the same exact thing?

**Bad Company** · 03-29-2004, 12:03 AM

One will be a boxed retail, the other probably boxed, but it is OEM, which means it is supposed to be bundled with a PC.

03-27-2004, 01:49 PM	#1
R3st!nP3ac3 Rot in Peace Posts: 97	Generic operating systems? ok i went to pricegrabber and searched for windows XP full install. and i saw the lowest price at 165$ which is pretty damn good, then i saw one for 68$ full install.i was like wtf...and it says it was the "generic brand" and said something about OEM. ok how can an OS have a "generic" type? i just dont see how that can work...is it the same exact thing? I....Will Not...Rest....In. Peeaceee

03-29-2004, 12:03 AM	#2
Bad Company Mad Posts: 26,228	One will be a boxed retail, the other probably boxed, but it is OEM, which means it is supposed to be bundled with a PC.