Actually, it wasn't entirely clear that "GeekApproved" was talking only about processors in his/her comment previous to mine.
"GeekApproved" wrote and I quote: "I wouldn't suggest that. The OEM only has 1yr warranty while the retail box has 3yr warranty. Worth the extra money if you ask me."
"GeekApproved" did not write "The OEM cpu only has..."
I think it was a valid point to make that people shouldn't automatically assume that an OEM warranty will be shorter than a Retail warranty for any computer component so that people who don't know that fact, wouldn't be misled by "GeekApproved"'s statement.
And while it is true that Seagate OEM drives now have a 3 year warranty, many of them, if not all, used to have a 5 year warranty, which Seagate reduced to a 3 year warranty effective January 3, 2009 in the United States. Certain of these bare (OEM) drives purchased prior to January 3, 2009, retained their 5 year warranty. Please check this website for confirmation of this fact and listing the drives affected by this change in Seagate warranty policy:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/seagate-slashes-warranty-from-5-years-to-3-on-selected-bare-drives/3188
I think we all try to be clear, precise and fully accurate in the "facts" we present to others in this forum.
Also, there was no need for "GeekApproved" to try to "school" me by using language such as "Please pay attention." It was a little "over the top" and inappropriate. Next time, "GeekApproved" should clarify what he/she is referring to, e.g. something in particular such as an OEM cpu instead of all OEM components re: warranties.