ESD Electronic License

OEM is an abbreviation of the English expression Original Equipment Manufacturer , which stands for the original equipment manufacturer, designating the original equipment manufacturer, i.e. the original equipment selling products of other companies under its own brand name. In OEM version computer software, such as operating systems, can be purchased, office suites, utilities and even computer games. Characteristically, the software manufacturer is not responsible for the program service. In the event of a software failure, we ask equipment manufacturer to provide technical support or to provide hardware problem. A certain limitation is also the assigning the OEM version of the software to the hardware element of the computer, such as motherboard, disk, memory, or a special algorithm generating a unique description of the installation computer. They were also limited Ability to transfer licenses between computers. This changed after ECJ judgment, which repealed the possibility of restricting licences after it has been sales by the software manufacturer.

BOX from the English expression meaning box is one of the sales versions Software Computer. This is a boxed version, also known as a "full" version. Box products are usually equipped with cardboard packaging, contain data carriers in the form of CDs/DVDs or USB keys, additional accessories, installation or user manuals and sold software . The BOX version is therefore the most expensive of the versions sold. Unlike the version Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Box software can be installed on the any computer owned by the user of this software. In Unlike OEM software, which is assigned to a device, on which it is installed, the BOX software can be reused many times transfer between computers - is assigned to the user. Some types of BOX licenses allow you to install at the same time two products on desktop equipment and the other on a laptop (e.g. MS Office).

ESD is an electronic license for the electronic download of software (in English: electronic delivery of software). If you as a customer decide to purchase such a license, you will not receive a physical data carrier. An activation key and an installation link are delivered to your e-mail address, with the help of which you can download the program from the server to your computer. Thus, an ESD license is fundamentally different from software that must be unlocked with COA stickers (OEM or BOX on which, for example, the Microsoft Office key is located). The advantage of an ESD license is, of course, fast delivery, often within a few minutes. The 24/7 availability of the product is also important. An ESD-licensed product is ready to use as soon as it is delivered digitally. The product also has all the advantages of the Box license (free transfer of licenses between computers). Many vendors, including ActCAD, offer the possibility of recovering a lost license because they maintain a customer base.

Advantages of the ESD version of the license for the end user:

- The end user receives an e-mail from BBA-ONE with a product key and a link to download the product image, as well as a license certificate or VAT invoice

- All the benefits of the BOX product.

- No physical media, purchased content is available for direct download,

- The product license can be transferred to a new PC,

- The software can be activated immediately after purchase,

- Ability to recover the license in the event of hardware failure or computer loss,

However, there are also some disadvantages associated with ESD licenses that are worth considering:

CAD software available with ESD electronic license: