...Computing Fundamentals Within this assignment I have evaluate and compare two different mobile devices which feature different hardware and software aspects. The first device I have chosen is the Apple iPad. The second device I have chosen is the ASUS 1015CX Eee PC netbook. The reason I have chosen the iPad is because of the popularity and constant good reviews it has been given. And to compare with it I have chosen the ASUS 1015CX Eee PC netbook which seem to be on their last run because of the up rise in tables being sold. The iPad is a proper tablet as it is one device with everything built into it. It has a 9.7 multi touch screen with retina display, to provide the ultimate high quality screen image. The iPad also has a headphone jack and docking/charging port to provide users the ability to listen to music, videos etc. The ASUS 1015CX Eee PC netbook however is a fully working computer, it comes with full version of Windows 7 and has the standard USB ports, memory card port and headphone jack. Here is a table comparing the two devices in general; | Apple iPad (WI-FI + 4G) 16gb | ASUS 1015CX Eee PC | Operating system | Apple iOS 5 | Windows 7 home premium | Processor | Apple A5X Dual-Core with Quad-Core graphics | Intel Atom N2600 1.66 GHz | Cache Memory | L1-32KB instruction32KB dataL2-1MB | L1-32KB instruction24KBL2-1MB | RAM | 1GB DDR2 RAM | 1GB DDR3 RAM | Display | 9.7” Retina Display (2048x1536) 264ppi | 10.1" LED Backlight 1024x600 | Storage | 16GB...
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...The Netbook Case and Broken Promises Case Study The Netbook Case and Broken Promises Case Study Question 1 answer. This situation for Nicholas comes down to a very expensive “lesson learned” experience. He has a couple of options for handling this situation. Nicholas can accept the netbooks and work on trying to make them useable by the employees at the Medina Office Store, he could see if he can sell them to another business and purchase the netbooks again with Windows XP, or he can try to fight it out in court. Trying to make the netbooks useable is probably the best choice for Nicholas to handle the current situation, as the other two options will further delay getting the needed correct netbooks and will cost more money. As for Ting, the best way for him to handle the situation would be to provide the best customer service and training to the Medina Office Store, preferably at the lowest cost possible. It appears that Ting knew that Nicholas’s need was for Windows XP compatible netbooks since Ting both spoke with Nicholas directly and read his follow up letter. Legally Ting was correct the netbooks met the requirements of the RFP, but the transaction could be viewed negatively and could have an effect on future business sales. Also Ting had guaranteed that Nicholas would be pleased or given his money back. If Nicholas can document and prove he is not pleased, Ting should follow through with returning Nicholas’s money. Question 2 answer. Nicholas needs to remember...
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...8/11/2014 Aic Netbooks Case Study Analysis - Research Paper - Csn5F9 AIC Netbooks: Optimizing Product Assembly History AIC Systems was founded in Taichung Taiwan in 1992 as a printed circuit board producer for the personal computer industry with specialization in motherboards and graphic cards. By the early 2000s, the company had evolved into an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM). As an ODM, the company actively strived in innovating and designing each new generation of components. In 2007, the company decided to diversify its product portfolio to include consumer electronics with focus on mobile technology. By entering the netbook market, AIC was able to design and manufacture a branded product in the mobile industry. The production manager and chief industrial engineer established an assembly line process for netbook production. Issues The issues that AIC is having are the current demand and the lack of enough employees. The current employees work 10 to 12 hour shifts which are not sustainable. The Chief Strategy Officer expects demand to be 130,000 units within the next two months. The company faces the obstacle of meeting that demand as well as improving the assembly line process in order to accomplish this goal. Analysis In order for AIC to meet the demand stated above, there are two options. The first option is to increase the number of shifts to three. The amount of production will increase while decreasing the shift hours to eight. This will allow the company to...
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...Computer Prices Keep Falling * * tweet21 * Print By ConsumerReports.org Computer prices keep falling, so you should be able to find a good deal when you shop this holiday season. | Illustration: Sarah Jones | Tablets may be grabbing the spotlight, but traditional computers remain the tool of choice for those who need to get serious work done. Laptop and desktop models continue to display innovations, with laptops shrinking and more touch screens coming to desktops. And tiny netbooks still make sense for many people. Here's the latest computer news: | | Gateway NV57H26U Photo: Courtesy gateway.com | More from ConsumerReports.org: Latest computer reviewsHDTV buying guideConsumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers or sponsors on Yahoo! | Great deals are plentifulLaptops that we rated Very Good or Excellent are available for $500 or less. With many models, you won't have to compromise on performance or features. For example, performance on the Gateway NV57H26U, was excellent. It's a 15.6-inch laptop with decent battery life that costs just $450. It also has an HDMI port for connecting to an HDTV for high-definition video streaming. If you need a laptop mainly for tasks such as word processing, Web browsing, and e-mail, even better deals emerge. Our ratings include a few 15.6-inch laptops for under $400. The Gateway NV55C49U ($350), Dell Inspiron I15R-526MRB ($380), and HP G62-373DX ($380) are all recommended models with good or very...
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...market. I didn’t have the address of its showrooms but I had an e-mail address. So, I sent an e-mail asking for the address of its showrooms and what types of laptops were available within my financial capacity as I knew that the prices were fixed. Then I got an e-mail from TOSHIBA where all necessary informations were given.But there arised another problem because there was no laptop available within my financial capacity. Those were too much expensive for me. The company also sent some models of netbook which were within my capacity. So, I went to the showroom and the salesmen showed me different models of netbook. I couldn’t decide what to do because still I was thinking about laptop. Then the branch manager came and sorted out my problems. He was very much skilled and smart enough in performing his job. He made me know the useful facts regarding netbook and finally I bought a net boook in leu of laptop. And this is my experience from larger to personal context while buying a netbook. These contexts greatly influenced the outcome...
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...of systems that a person can choose from, they can choose from netbooks, laptops, or desktops. Next, a person has to think about what specifications they would like to have; this will consist of the measure of RAM needed, which processor and graphics card would be best appropriate for their needs, and which hard drive will be best. They would have to select what applications they would need. Finally, a person would have to determine which brand to buy out of the various types. With such a broad array of options, it is no wonder that a person would have such a hard time choosing a computer. When choosing a type of system, a person must first think about whether or not they would like a computer that they can take on the go or if they want one that is stationary. Netbooks are compact notebooks with small screens (10 – 12 inches), and components that are more about saving battery life than delivering raw power. Therefore, they do have a slow CPU, a RAM of usually 1-2 GB, no DVD drive, and a low amount of hard drive space. However, they are great for those who only need only basic web browsing, emailing, and other associated tasks. Their small size makes the netbook extremely portable; as most are only around 1-1.5kg), their battery life is usually very good and lasts for about 4-10 hours, and they are one of the cheaper ways to go when purchasing a computer. Laptops can seem cumbersome by comparison to their netbook cousins, but they can operate with a lot more applications that...
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...ASUSTek Computer Inc. (traditional Chinese: 華碩電腦股份有限公司; simplified Chinese: 华硕电脑股份有限公司; pinyin: Huáshuò Diànnǎo Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī), usually referred to as ASUS (/eɪˈsuːs/)[3] and in Chinese Huáshuò (traditional Chinese: 華碩; simplified Chinese: 华硕, literally, "Eminence of/by the Chinese (people)"), and trading under that name, is a Taiwanese multinational computer hardware and electronics company headquartered in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. Its products include desktops, laptops, netbooks, mobile phones, networking equipment, monitors, projectors, motherboards, graphics cards, optical storage, multimedia products, peripherals, wearables, servers, workstations, and tablet PCs. ASUS is the world's 5th-largest PC vendor by 2014 unit sales .[4] ASUS appears in BusinessWeek’s "InfoTech 100" and "Asia’s Top 10 IT Companies" rankings, and it ranked first in the IT Hardware category of the 2008 Taiwan Top 10 Global Brands survey with a total brand value of $1.3 billion.[5] ASUS has a primary listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under the ticker code 2357 and a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange under a ticker code ASKD. Contents [hide] 1 Name 2 History 3 Operations 4 Products 4.1 Smartphones 4.2 Laptops 4.3 Tablets 4.4 Desktop & All-in-One PCs 4.5 Eee line 4.6 Essentio Series 4.7 Digital media receivers 4.8 GPS devices 4.9 Republic of Gamers (ROG) 4.10 Graphics cards 4.11 Sound cards 4.12 ASUS VivoPC line 4.13 Portable monitors 5 Environmental...
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...The fascinating world of applications Viewing the video of HP Device TouchPad we realize how touch technology is changing the world. Last week in our last meeting we talked about Apple as an example of a company of innovation, globalization and number one in its sector. My introduction is based on my own personal experience with the number one device in Touch applications. Arround three months ago my girlfriend bought me a 16GB iPad. The reality, especially the numbers mantein that electronic tablet devices are exceeding expectations from every point of view: only in its first trading day in the United States, Apple had sold arround 300,000 units and nearly one million applications had been downloaded. Apple's virtual store had about 250,000 e-books downloaded from the iBookstore. So if anyone had any doubts about the potential of this device, we can say that was wrong. This does not mean that everyone is 100% agree with iPad or there is no criticism of some of its features, but while we will discuss this issue, we can not deny that in the consumer market, its presence is more than striking. In terms of functionality, you can view photos, maps and videos, read newspapers, magazines and books, sail on the web, view emails, listen music, play and download hundreds of applications. Not being able to use multiple applications at the same time or without the chance to use Flash Format makes iPad less efficient. After its first public appearance in our society there was a rumor...
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...calculations and makes logical comparisons. 5. Solid state storage technology stores data in memory chips rather than magnetic or optical media. It offers less power, provides faster data access than magnetic data-storage devices, and is less fragile than flash drives. 6. Handheld computers provide ease of portability because of their small size. Smartphone combines the functionality of a mobile phone, camera, web browser, email tool, MP3 player and other devices into a single handheld device. Laptop computer is a personal computer designed for use by mobile users. It is small and light enough to sit on a user’s lap. Notebook computer is an extremely lightweight computer that weighs less than seven pounds and can easily fit in a briefcase. Netbook computers are the smallest, lightest, and least expensive members of the laptop computer family. Tablet computer are portable, lightweight computers with no keyboard that allow you to roam the office, home, or factory floor carrying the device like a clipboard. 7....
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...Tutorial 4 Management Information Systems Case Study from pp. 133-134 Is the Ipad a disruptive technology? According to Forbes.com, Apple Inc. is engaged in designing, manufacturing and providing consumers with mobile communication, personal desktops, laptops , portable digital music players as well as software and operating systems. They also provide applications, networking solutions and services. It provides products like the Ipad, Mac and Ipod as well as operating systems like the Mac OS (Forbes.com 2012). They also provide options and services like Icloud and is a middle man in providing applications like IBookstore or Mac App store or music through Itunes. They also provide accessories and gadgets which are personalised to their products in their stores. What is the Ipad? According to Apple.com, the Ipad has two versions which is Wifi only and wifi and 3G/4G. The main specifications of the Ipad is • High resolution retina display–2048×1536 pixels more than on an HD TV • A dual core CPU twice as powerful as the A5 found in the iPad 2 • A rear iSight camera with 5MP sensor and advanced optics, including IR filter, autofocus, face detection, and white balance • HD video recording (1080p resolution) • Voice dictation (there’s a new key on the keyboard for speaking into the iPad) • 4G LTE support: HSPA+ for up to 21Mbps or dual-carrier HSDPA for up to 42Mbps or LTE for a max of 72Mbps connectivity • Battery life is 10 hours (9 for the 4G models) What is the...
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...easily be explained. Acquiring US based companies or its divisions to enter the US market and to expand operations globally. Acer decided to build a solid market in China to try to capture economies of scale. To conclude, after divided its market, Acer conquered China. 2. Stan Shih pointed out the fact that Acer could take advantage of the benefits that regionally local markets have to offer to companies operating in their own turf. It’s easier to move to markets that share same characteristics than markets with a totally different culture and so characteristics. Then China offers, in the PC business, advantage to others competitors. In addition, with the acquisition of Gateway, Acer being one of the first companies to produce netbooks laptop computers. Finally, Acer became a friendly PC manufacturer. 3.Acer decided to take the company globally and begin building a solid market in China. If Acer captures critical economies of scale in China and if China becomes the company’s home market, Acer will be able to develop the company and to create new products. With innovations, Acer can...
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...History: Founded in Taiwan, Acer is a multinational manufacturer of electronics. They also happen to own the largest franchised personal computer retail chain that exists in Taipei, Taiwan. It is also the 3rd larges personal computer manufacturer in the world behindHewlett Packard and Dell Incorporated. The company was originally called Multitech. By 1987 the company was known as Acer. The company began small, with just eleven employees at a small capital of $25,000 dollars. Starting off, Acer was primarily a main consultant for the use of microprocessor technologies and a distributor of a wide variety of electronic parts, but it began developing into a personal computer manufacturer. In the year 2000, Acer decided to spin off its manufacturing operation into Winstron Corporation in order to focus itself on its branding business. Its labor force expanded, and Acer grew into a worldwide company. Acer continued to grow bigger and better, and by the year 2005, the company employed almost 8000 people throughout the world. Currently, they are sponsoring the Ferrari Formula 1 team. In January of 2009, Acer became partnered in an agreement for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games and the 2012 London Summer Olympics that will enable Acer to be listed among the Worldwide Top Partners for each Olympic installment (http://www.webhostingreport.com/learn/acer.html). Mission: Acer’s long-term mission is to break the barriers between people and technology. Their commitment to...
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...and mobile handheld devices. The once powerful Dell computer last week said they are considering going private. Move over PC and make way for the smart phone. The world is changing. Dell failed to change and shareholders aren't happy. The new mobile digital computing platforms such as Apple's I-Phone have emerged as alternatives to PCs and larger computers. I-Phones have taken on many functions of handheld computer, including transmission of data, surfing he Web, transmitting e-mail and instant messages, displaying digital content, and exchanging dat with internal corporate systems. The new mobile platform also includes small low-cost lightweight subnotebooks such as the I-Pad. The book says in a few years, smartphones, netbooks, and tablet computers will be the primary means of accessing the Internet, with business computing moving increasingly from PC's and desktop machines to these mobile devices. Well, I got news for you Mr. Book, the world has already seen this changing of the guard. The world is no longer flat, it is the global universe. Jump on or get left...
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...Ever since the emerged of wi-fi and the smartphone, using the internet has become easiler and more common than computing just at home. Everyone has been able to connect to the internet, from businessmen, students and social media. Businessmen can use either a laptop, tablets and a smartphone. High school and college students using the same devices as businessman and the social groups mostly use the smartphone from connection on to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. With the emerge of mobile and smart devices has brought business, the empowered business user, created new consumer channels, enhanced the consumer/brand experience, improved transparency and created a digital cash for small businesses. As an employee in business the smartphone enables them to connect online to check emails, communicate work from anywhere, and access information. Also with the use of mobile and smart devices connecting with office productivity and sales applications can also be access through them. There are some risks, with using your personal tablets and smartphones devices at the workplace. Physical access, malicious code, device attacks, communication interception and insider threats are a few risks involving using personal devices at work. The physical risk about tablets and smartphones is that they small and thin and can be easily broken or damage. The malware attacks is no longer involved in pc’s but they can happen with tablets and smartphones. With using smartphones internet browsers, it now...
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...MIS and Databases “IT Doesn't Matter” To be clear, IT does matter to our company but it has changed and is no longer a truly strategic business resource. Nicholas Carr argues this point in the article “IT doesn't matter.” In some aspects he goes over the top and the reader may believe that Carr is stating that IT offers no value to a company. However, this is not true and Carr's main point is that IT is no longer a strategic resource and companies overspend on IT. We, as a company, can no longer treat IT as a strategic resource. Scarcity makes a business resource truly strategic and in today's business climate IT is ubiquitous and affordable. The latest and greatest IT is always more expensive and Carr suggest that becoming an early or late adaptor is the best time to purchase technology. This allows the cost to go down and best practices to be established, as evident in Wal-Mart and Dell's strategies. Vendors will try to get the company to upgrade to new IT each cycle buy offering the new 'required features. Our new IT strategy must evaluate each of these features focusing on risk, cost, and return on investment. As a company we should focus on becoming more efficient with our current IT systems and lowering the cost of IT operations. We should make sure both our older and younger staff is well trained in office software as well as standard IT process. Cloud computing (internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided...
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