Business vs. Retail? What is the difference between the retail version and the business version?
486159
All I can tell is that Business comes with the batteries, and Retail does not.
824809
The most important thing to know is that with an OEM version your user license will not transfer to a new PC and if you upgrade too many of the components the OS will consider that a different PC. If you ever plan on upgrading your hardware, buy the retail version.
847383
The computer in question comes only will Dell software. If you wants to add Windows 7 Business or Ultimate, you can purchase either program and easily load it yourself. You would then have the cd-disk available if you ran into a problem with the program/s in the future, if you needed to re-load it.
2182818
The Western Digital website will tell you the difference between the warranty of a retail drive verses an OEM drive. Western Digital warranties retail drives, but OEM drives are different. Western Digital sells OEM drives to manufactures such as DELL, and Apple and are typically sold without a warranty. The computer manufacturer has their own limited warranty. See the Western Digital fact at:http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1352/~/difference-between-wd-oem-vs.-retail-(rtl)-drives
686423
If you notice when you click on each version (business or retail), the description at the top and bottom of the page is different. For instance the retail version says it controls a multimedia computer. The "business" description doesn't mention that but does mention a hot key for a calculator.
1930488
Honestly, I cannot tell any difference. I called the Microsoft Store and they don't have different versions. Strange.
1376642
I have both versions available. Sorry for the confusion on the description I will change it as soon as possible.
686422
To be quite honest the only difference I can see is the packaging. The specs from Microsoft are the same for both. Retail packaging usually contains more information for consumers as business products are generally installed by IT professionals.Hotkeys can be programmed to open apps such as the calculator.the business may have a designated hotkey to open the calculator but again you can program hotkeys in your keyboard & mouse settings.
342830
This version is the same as the retail version just discounted for Academics and non profitsmac
95895
Well I dont think you'll find any notable difference. Both follow reference design, in this case base your decision on price and bundle features (games included).
823105
I have bought from the kiosk in the mall, and also from Amazon.....I cannot see any difference between the two products, so I am assuming it is for real.......The sales people in the kiosks are too high pressure, and if you bargain with them long enough, they will sell you two products for the price of one....so I believe that this tactic says a lot!!!!!
2270413
The reseller kit is more or less the retail version of the drive. What I can not understand is why the reseller kit is much less expensive than the drive with less accessories.
403726
There is quite a difference in the selling & shopping cart costs between the two different web stores
515020
The EULA says you cannot use the Educational edition for commercial purposes, ie sell the art you make. So if you like doing this for hobby and projects for personal reasons, the Educational one is the way to go. If you're selling artwork like commissions and stuff, or a professional - get the retail version. There is really no difference in performance or limitations between the retail and educational edition. Educational edition has a splash page during launch telling you this is the Academic/Educational edition.
845727
No, the difference is not significant. At this point, buy whichever version has the cheapest used copy available.
212667
The differences are cosmetic only. The software version may vary, however. For all practical purposes, they are identical.
413506
OEM versions are licensed for use on the machine it was originally installed on and cannot be transferred. Technically it is supposed to be installed on new hardware only. Retail copies (either full or upgrade) can be transferred to another machine as long as it's only in use on one at a time.