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Licenses for HSC Chemistry software products on a subscription basis; and/or
Rights to participate in HSC Chemistry training services
can be purchased, provided there are no legislative or other reasons preventing us, as the seller, and you, as the customer, from entering into license agreement(s) and/or training service agreement(s).
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Engaging Software Procurement Intermediaries To Purchase License Subscriptions
In certain cases, some of our customers may prefer to engage software procurement intermediaries to purchase license subscriptions from our online store instead of purchasing them directly by themselves. To learn more about this option, please read about engaging intermediaries herein.
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Intel or AMD x64 processor with AVX2 instruction set support
RAM:
8 GB or more (16 GB or above recommended)
Hard disk space:
10 GB or more
Display:
Full HD or higher resolution
Other:
Mouse recommended
Third-Party application interfaces
Excel Add-in:
Requires 64-bit Excel.
LCA Evaluation:
Compatible with Open LCA 2.1 or newer
Please note: The software product(s) is/are not compatible with ARM systems, such as Qualcomm Snapdragon powered laptops and Mac computers with Apple silicon (M-series SoC).
Please note: These system requirements are for the latest HSC 10 version. We reserve the right to modify our product specifications and prices at any time without prior notice. 32-bit Excel users: Please check the legacy HSC 10 version 10.4.2.2 available on our download site.
Mac users: Please see how to use the software product(s) within a Windows virtual machine.
Company License Option Company License Option is available to Company Customers meaning any persons, companies, public entities as well as other legal persons and entities which are not regarded as University Customers for Academic Education as defined below.
University License Option University License Option is available to University Customers for Academic Education meaning any universities or other legal entities providing academic education which comprises at least 50% of the activities of such end-customers. In addition, University License Option is also available to secondary level schools and high schools providing education. In events when the requirements defined here are not fulfilled, such end-customers are regarded as Company Customers.
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