This article explains the role of an OEM company and the OEM business model. OEM (pronounced as separate letters) is short for original equipment manufacturer. OEM is somewhat of a misleading term for a company that has a special relationship with computer and IT producers.
Fuzzy Notebook Evangelist. I am interested in a 3 year warranty on a high end R61 or T61 Lenovo laptop for home use, but unsure whether to get an onsite or depot warranty.
Many laptops (I know Lenovo at least does this) allow you to charge the battery up to 80% (probably around 3.9-4 volts) and keep it there. This is ideal if you want to use your laptop with AC power, as lithium cobalt batteries lose the least capacity when stored at around 75-80% charge.