Main Issues:
    * Users can not upgrade from -oem version
    * Users can not uninstall -oem version
      http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=0400d7ad538eee55&hl=en
    * If user can install another JRE version, it is not recognized if -oem version is on the system pre-installed


We have several comments from the opinionlab as well as Incident Manager saying that the user has been told to download the latest version even though they have the latest one. The issue seems to be coming where the user has the pre existing 1.6.0-xx ( -rc or -oem ) version on their machine.
Here is the comment from the opinion lab:

>>>>>>>>>
Download Java now button appears to be refreshing the page! So I am told I don't have the latest version then I'm click to download the latest version and I'm again back to square one where I'm told I don't have the latest version.
http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp?jre_version=1.6.0-rc&vendor=Sun%20Microsystems%20Inc.&os=Windows%20Vista&os_version=6.1
>>>>>>>>>>

I was able to reproduce the issue successfully on my HP laptop, where it came with the pre-installed 1.6.0-oem version.

Steps to reproduce:

1) Pre installed 1.6.0-oem version on the machine.

2) Clicked on "Do I have" from the java.com home page and it told me that I don't have the latest version.

3) Downloaded and installed the latest version - 6u22 ( This was tested few weeks back when 6u22 was latest )

4) After installation, I got routed to the verification page where I see the "oops" message again and asking me to install the latest version.

5) Tried restarting the machine.

6) Went to the testvm applet page where it didn't recognize my latest 6u22 version.

7) Went to the installed page where it still says that I don't have the latest version and have an older version 1.6.0-oem

8) Went to the teamsite launchpad where it complains that I don't have the latest version.

9) Checked for the control panel and can see that 6u22 has been installed.

Attached are the screen shots of my control panel, testvm applet page, verification page, teamsite launchpad where 6u22 is not being recognized after the installation and machine restart.

Thanks,
Raji

Please refer to this link for additional comments provided by consumers:
https://stbeehive.oracle.com/teamcollab/wiki/javacom-downloads:OEM+version+Issues