Manufacturer
A manufacturer is a company that's responsible for making or putting together a particular product. For example, Dell is a computer manufacturer. Although Dell doesn't make all of the computer parts, many parts are designed by Dell, and Dell assembles all computers. Product replacements, repairs, and support are handled by the manufacturer of a product.
A company like Dell is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), and responsible for supporting the hardware and software that came with the computer. In other words, if you had a problem with the computer or needed repair you'd call Dell.
Is a brand name the same as the manufacturer?
Yes. A brand name and manufacturer are the same. For example, with the "Dell XPS 8950" desktop computer, "Dell" is the manufacturer (brand name), and "XPS 8950" is the model of computer.
List and links of computer-related manufacturers
Below are links to pages listing computer-related manufacturers.
- CPU companies
- Desktop and laptop computer manufacturers
- Disc drive companies
- Display companies
- Hard drive companies
- Headset companies
- Heat sink companies
- Joystick companies
- Keyboard companies
- Memory companies
- Microphone companies
- Motherboard companies
- Mouse companies
- Network companies
- Power supply companies
- Printer companies
- Projector companies
- RAID companies
- RAM companies
- Scanner companies
- Software companies
- Sound card companies
- Speaker companies
- Webcam companies
- Video card companies
If the computer-related product you're looking for is not listed above see our computer-related links section for a complete list.