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Mino asked in Computers & InternetSoftware · 1 decade ago

Difference between AE and OEM licenses?

Specifically, Microsoft Office AE and OEM ...what`s the difference?Are there more types of licenses whatsoever?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Oem is Original Equipment Manufacturer, pretty self-explanatory, Eh?

    Dell, Hp, Gateway, Mom and Pops computer shoppe, anyone who builds a computer for sale is an Oem to Microsoft.

    AE is their Educational License. you get special pricing if you are a student or a teacher, if you work for a school or school district.

    Microsoft has a license for every Situation. if they don't have a license, their team of in-house lawyers can whip one up in no time.

    Bill G's Father, a Lobbyist in Washington for Microsoft, will get a law passed for them to enforce it.

  • 1 decade ago

    There are 4 types of licenses:

    1. Retail Box Set (You get the software in a box, with printed manual, support etc. & you can use it for commercial purposes)

    2. Retail Box Set AE - Academic (The same as first but you are allowed to use it only for educational purposes)

    3. Academic Software (AE) - (You get only the Cd, no manual, no support)

    4. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) - (Same as 3, but for commercial use)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Truth is, that some malicious hackers are using printed offical looking oem CDs like from hP and packaging them or sending them after purchase to consumers that have virulent trojans installed directly on the Cd ROM, so when you recover your computer or add your system you bring in people in an alquada network with you. they lied and told HP they were with the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AKA GEORGE BUSH, but they werent I tried and tried and tried and tried to notify HP,.. but they had their CEO who knew about me.. fired.. CARLY FIONA.. then they put moles into that company and had COMPUSERV buy it out because alquada money is behind most of the underminding of American corporations. the buy outs can all be traced to Saudi arabian interests and people who a while ago paid to undermind the USAs 9-11-01 investigation. the CORP CEOS got involved because I WROTE TO THEM when I got these malicious CD roms that I PAID FOR THAT HAS THE TROJANS IN THEM.. I have some of them still and im still hawked and stalked and people threaten to kill me when I told the truth from the FIRST DAY.. this is going to be a nationwide problem and its NOT OK... PRAY FOR A NEW DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT... HELP its almost too late!

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