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Hellmund
03-28-2000, 03:57 AM
I've the terms coppermine and Oem a fair bit but know one ever actually seems to know what they are
could some one define it for me

Steve R Jones
03-28-2000, 04:30 AM
OEM

(n) Stands for original equipment manufacturer, which is a misleading term for a company that has a special relationship with computer producers. OEMs buy computers in bulk and customize them for a particular application. They then sell the customized computer under their own name. The term is really a misnomer because OEMs are not the original manufacturers -- they are the customizers.

Another term for OEM is VAR (value-added reseller).
(v) To provide equipment to another company, an OEM, which customizes and markets the equipment

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Hellmund
03-28-2000, 05:19 AM
Thanks Steve that feed back is much appreciated