Enclosed is the proposal of recommendations for selecting an appropriate laptop for your son to take to college.
In my research, I will investigate the hardware requirements of the programs he will be required to run and consider that he needs a machine with enough power to run these programs both now and in the future. Issues such as battery life and wireless networking will be addressed. The direction your son chooses to pursue, academically, will be considered to ensure he is equipped with all the necessary tools to get him through school.
The completed research report will provide you with up-to date information on the hardware of available computers. It will also limit your options down to practical solutions …show more content…
You know that most students now have laptops to assist them with everything from e-mail to research to note taking. You've encountered one problem making it extremely hard to make this decision, however; your son does not know weather or not he wants to be a computer related major or not! Computer technology has reached a new level of sophistication and each machine may be fine tuned to best suit your individual needs. However, just what advantages does your kid need? You aren't looking for more than you need you are looking for just the right tool for the …show more content…
I will also search the internet for customer satisfaction reviews of tech support and warranty information. I base the lowest price obtainable on www.pricewatch.com's listings.
Your laptop must meet the following criteria: It must have a battery-life of at least 4 hours to get him through his classes for the day
It must have a wireless NIC card to access the internet on campus
It must have at least 256mb of memory to efficiently run IE® and Microsoft Office® applications simultaneously
It must be under $900 if it is for a non-computer related major and it must be under $1500 if it is intended for use computer-related major purposes
It must have a CD-Writer for storage
Tasks
Step One 25 hours
Literature review 15 hours
By conducting research on laptop hardware and the software used in popular college courses, I can ascertain the necessary data to ensure the appropriate decision can be