TIE 532
Considerations for Purchases
Craig A. Cunningham, Ph.D.



 

The following was copied from the course message board:

Facsimilie machines

1. Brand
2. Price
3. Features
4. New vs. refurbished
5. Yield Productions
6. How much paper will the cassette hold
7. Laser vs. inkjet vs. thermal

Angela Smith and Jeannie Howell


Smart boards

There are a few different types of smart boards.
1) Dry erase used with projectors and computers. Ranges from $100 and up depending on size and installation.
2)Smartboards, touch sensative screens. These included plasma screens hooked up to computers where the student or teacher can adjust or work off the screen. Ranges $1000- $2600 depending on the features.
(Stefanie Dobrin and ?)


LCD Projector

1. Price
2. Resolution
3. Brightness
4. Weight & Portability
5. Warranty
6. Lamp Life
7. Connectivity
8. Remote Control/Pointer
9. Projector Mount
10. Screen or Device used for Projecting

Olympia Hatzipetros
Shadia Daniels


Flash drive

When purchasing a flash drive price should be considered. The more storage the higher the price. Consider also storage for capacity needs the bigger the capacity the more data that can be stored. Consider also the style shape and size of flash drive and convience for carrying. Also consider the maker and quality of the flash drive. Because the better the makers reptitation the better quality of flash drive. Therefore is more stable. Flash drive compatible to USB 1.1 or high speed USB 2.0.

Jesse Lee / Lynnette Mannie


Scanner

Price
DPI optical resolution
interface type
scan depth
ease of use
do we want a see thru top?
auto crop?
can you name a document easily?
can you change the resolution?
size
time to scan
compatibility of operating systems

Pat Foley and Venetia Vaselopulos


Digital camera

Considerations:
Price, picture quality, ease of use, features (number of mega pixels, resolutions, etc), battery life, and number of pictures you can take.

Chantay Baker and Violeta Jensen