OEM VS. Retail

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Kingofcomputer

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In the past, the price difference is 10-20%, today it's just 1-2% or even $1-2.
For the oem stuff, they're in tray or bulk simple packing, you have to take risk for ordering oem stuff by mail, you need to buy from a good reseller that will add good protection packing material.
 

Cerb

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Originally posted by: AyashiKaibutsu
I like retail cause I'm a sucker for little extras and I like the longer warrenties.
You obviously don't buy many hard drives, do you? :p