[newbie] OT: OEM Hardware

[bpremeaux]

I was doing some price comparisons on CD-ROM Burners (similar spec'd 
Plextor and Yamaha IDE drives).  When I go to a site like pcprogress.com, I get 
a $204.00 price while on pricewatch.com I see OEM units listing for $142-150. 
I was wondering if there is any real quality difference between the OEM vs. the 
of the shelf consumer version?  The OEM's come with a 1 year warranty, so you 
still get the manufacturer support.  Opinions? 
 

Barry :-)