Wednesday, 2 December 2009

The chosen one

Out of the four computers/laptops that I chose for my specifications, I chose Acer Aspire X1301 PC with 19" monitor. I chose this one because it has the features and functions that are required in the brief. In the brief, it stated that the pupils and sftaff would need to use DVDs and CDs in their work. This laptop has a DVD re-writer, a NVIDIA GeForce 7100 integrated garphics card. These will allow them to watch and use the DVDs and CDs in their work. The computer also contains the new Windows 7 Home Premium operating system. This would benefit the staff and pupils as it will offer new and up-to-date features. It will also be compatible with all the newer programmes and applications that are newer out. This would benefit the school (pupils and staff) a lot as they can use the newer programmes and applications with their work. The staff could also get the pupils more aware of the newer programmes and applications, so therefore they are more aware of how to use them. The operating system mode is 64-bit. This is beneficial to the staff and pupils as the 64-bit mode. This is beneficial to the staff and the pupils as it means that it clocks 64bits at a time. It also means that the buses inside the buffers are 64bits wide. The processor is AMD Athlon model II X3 and its clock speed is 2.7GHz (gigahurtz). This means that this processor clocks 2.7billion process/instructions every second. And with the 64-bit mode, it means that a lot of data can come through very quickly each time. The RAM of this computer is DDR2 and its clock speed is 800MHz(megahurtz). This means it clocks 800million process/data every second. The RAM has 3GB of memory. This is 3 billion bytes. This is the largest you can get, however it is large enough for what the staff and pupils would need to use it for. The computer has to slots for the RAM memory, so the computer could therefore hold 6GB of RAM memory. The hard drive on this computer has 320GB of memory. This is the largest either, however it is big enough for what it will be used for. The hard drive can hold up to 320 billion bytes of data on it. The hard drive interface is SATA. This means that it is seriel. The advantages of having SATA is that it is less likely to make errors on your computer/laptop compared to PATA (parallel). However one disadvantage of having SATA is that it is slower than PATA. The graphics card on this computer is NVIDIA GeForce 7100. It has 2 ports for a graphics card, 1 for VGA and anouther for HDMI. The computer also has 9 usb ports, which are useful to the staff and pupils as they can use their usb memory stick and other cables that they might need, such as scanners etc. The screen of the monitor is 19" wide and has a contrast ratio of 10,000:1. This is a good contrast ratio and would be helpful to those who are visually impaired. The resolution of the monitor is 1366X768. This is related to the pixels. The resolution is 1366X768. This is good for a computer, however you can better resolution monitors. However, the school will not need a laptop/computer that has a high resolution, it is not needed, however it would be beneficial. Other features that make this computer a good one is that it is simple and secure. It makes data recovery effortless using the Acer eRecovery Management. This can make full backups and reinstall drivers and applications through an interface. It also comes with 'MyWinLocker'. This is a digital safe which helps protect important files on a secure virtual disk. This computer is also a good choice for the design breif as it is sleek and sophisticated. The whole look of the computer is modern and simple. It is streamlines and stylish and is just one third of the size of all traditional computers. This is beneficial as it will not take up loads of room in the school and could therefore get more equipment/computers/laptops. The Acer Aspire x1301 also comes with a bundle of other features including multi-in-1 card reader and room for expansion, which will benefit them when wanting to use CDs and DVDs etc. The whole price of this computer is only

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