OEM: what is it?

Almost every digital device has a hardwareand the program part. Consider it on the example of a personal computer. Buying a computer in a digital salon, the customer faces a choice: to buy a PC, and at home to install an operating system (OS) separately or to buy a PC with a pre-installed OS. Pre-installed software and there is an OEM version of the software.

OEM version includes certificate of authenticity(SOA), a distribution with the product, a license agreement with the end user (can be submitted only in electronic form). It is important to note that OEM versions are "tied" to a specific PC (to the motherboard), that is, there is no possibility to transfer them to another computer.

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Now you know what it is - OEM.