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This clause creates both a use restriction tied to the specific platform for which a Subscription was obtained and a potential financial obligation if fees differ.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated with '...' after 'difference in fees', so the full conditions or scope of the invoicing provision are not available. The canonical claim reflects only what the visible language establishes.
Customers who obtain a platform-specific Subscription may not use it on any other platform, and may be invoiced for a fee difference by NVIDIA or an authorized reseller or distributor.
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This clause creates both a use restriction tied to the specific platform for which a Subscription was obtained and a potential financial obligation if fees differ.
Customers who obtain a platform-specific Subscription may not use it on any other platform, and may be invoiced for a fee difference by NVIDIA or an authorized reseller or distributor.
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