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"You have a budget, for this assignment, of $1500 with which to purchase a computer. This amount must cover the entire cost of one system, including hardware, software, sales tax if applicable, and shipping if applicable. (Note that often you cannot realistically buy a computer without having to pay either shipping or sales tax, and many on-line retailers will have to charge both. If you cannot get specific information on either item, you may use a sales tax of 7% of the total cost of the system, excluding shipping, and a shipping charge of $75.)
You are to locate and describe three computer systems, each of which fits your $1500 budget. You must include one desktop computer and one notebook computer; the third may be either a second desktop computer or a second notebook computer depending on what you are more interested in. Each computer must be manufactured by a different company; "build-your-own" computers are also acceptable. The primary research and information on each computer should come from at least two different sources"
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Just go to computer sites like Dell or Apple and custom build it for specific needs, Apple is better for Graphics btw
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What kind of computers should I choose if I
- Play game- Good Graphics card and good processor
- create and manipulate graphics- Good Graphics card and good processor
- spend a lot of time surfing the Web- good processor
- download a lot of music and videos- Lots of Hard drive space
- handle your finances or shop online- not really sure that you need any specifics for this
-Manufacturer or reseller websites- not really sure that you need any specifics for this
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Also, where am I able to research these kinds of systems, for example,
- CPU type and manufacturer
- CPU speed
- Amount and type of RAM installed
- Maximum RAM capacity
- Type(s) and amount(s) of cache memory (disk or RAM cache only)
- Hard disk capacity
- DVD-RW speed
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Wikipedia can teach you about what all this stuff is..
Hopefully that helps
