Jordan Karsten

Brandy Rivers

Justin Kerwin

Conner Kostelac

COMPUTER PROPOSAL

Our group was challenged with the task of finding and comparing two different laptops for use in the English department. After researching different models and features, we found two models that we feel would be sufficient for their intended usage.

CHALLENGE

MacBook Air 11” Vostro 3460 14”

THE PROPOSAL

Macbook Air

Thin, Light. Third Generation Intel Core processor. Bright screen. Nice multi-touch trackpad. Backlit keyboard. USB 3.0 ports. Thunderbolt port. Dual-band Wi-Fi.

Vostro 3460

Great value for money, Includes fingerprint security & 4 USB 3.0 ports, Strong design

PROS

Macbook AirUltrabooks are catching

up on weight and performance. Middling battery life. Chassis precludes full sized HDMI or Ethernet ports. New MagSafe 2 port needs adapter for old MagSafe adapters and monitors. No SD card slot. Small amount of flash storage.

Vostro 3460The fan runs continuously

and often achieves annoying noise levels.

We also have to mention the fairly dark screen here. It can be strenuous to gaze on a dark screen over a longer period of time.

Great value for money, Includes fi ngerprint security & 4 USB 3.0 ports, Strong design

CONS

Macbook AirThe ultrabooks are

catching up to the pioneer Apple MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid-2012) in terms of portability and capabilities, but the latest iteration is a nice system for those who want a second or third Mac around the house. However, for the price, competition is fi erce.

Vostro 3460

If you're after a laptop that can handle all the work you throw at it, and a little play along the way, then this laptop is certainly one to consider.

BOTTOM LINE

MacBook Air

“The new 11-inch MacBook Air is every bit as fast as the 13-inch Air, despite its smaller size, but you'll give up 2 hours of battery life in the bargain” (Tew).

Vostro 3460

“This advanced 14" business laptop offers vital security features and 3rd Gen Intel Core processors. Stay protected, boot up and load apps in a flash” (Notebook Check).

PRODUCT REVIEWS

MacBook Air 11”

Created by Apple Inc.

Max Height: 0.68 inch

Width: 11.8 inches Depth: 7.56 inches Weight: 2.38 pounds

Vostro 3460 14”

Created by Dell Inc.

Max Height: 1.19 inch

Width: 13.6 inchesDepth: 9.61 inchesWeight: 4.92 pounds

THE PROPOSAL

The money would be taken from the English departments budget on books per year. Both styles of laptops are within the departments budget.

PRICING

Macbook Air

$999.99

Vostro 3460

$649.00

PRICING (RETAIL)

Macbook Air

New $849.99Used $749.00

Vostro 3460

Lowest price was retail ($649.00)

PRICING (LOWEST)

Macbook Air

30 days standby time (where the screen is set to minimum brightness, the energy savings profile is enabled and the wireless modules (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) are disabled.)

5 hours wireless web.

Vostro 3460

Runtime of 5:44 hours while idling (where the screen is set to minimum brightness, the energy savings profi le is enabled and the wireless modules (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) are disabled.)

1:15 hours high usage.

BATTERY LIFE

The towers that we use now for charging would work with both style of computers. Just diff erent power adapters would be installed (come with purchased computers)

*the Vostro 3460 would be able to use our current chargers

CHARGING INFORMATION

45w magsafe 2 power adapter DELL Vostro 3460 Charger

CHARGING ADAPTORS

Both computers ARE compatible with the schools Novell Login system.

NOVELL LOGIN

Novell covers both aspects Along with internet safe-search

FIREWALLS/ VIRUS PROTECTION

MacBook Air 11”

I7 Intel Processor11.6” LED Backlit

LED Display512 GB Flash Hard

Drive 4GB or 8GB MemoryApple CareX Mountain Lion OS

Vostro 3460 14”

I5 Intel Processor14” High-Definition

LED display500 GB Hard Drive4 GB Memory1 Year WarrantyWindows 7 OS

HARDWARE INCLUDED

Microsoft Office“SMART” technology

SOFTWARE NEEDED

Show proposal to English Department. Then High School Administration. Finally Central Offi ce Administration. (Second semester ’12-’13 school year)

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 1

Depending on when the budget money for books is made available, all computers would take approximately one month to ship and arrive. (Early summer)

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2

Once the computers have arrived, the tech department would have to take a considerable amount of time to install the software to the new computers. (Beginning of school)

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 3

After the new software is loaded and working, a test group would have to use them to find any problems with them and to take a test course on how to work the new computers properly. Most likely a class during the ‘13-’14 school year. (Second quarter.)

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 4

Begin regular usage of computers in class. Have thorough explanation of how to operate computers. (Second semester)

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 5

Microsoft Offi ce“SMART” technology compatibleBoth computers ARE compatible with Novell Both computers are compatible with the schools Wi-Fi

routersThe towers that we use now for charging would work

with both style of computers. Just diff erent DC chargers would be installed (come with computers)

SOFTWARE NEEDED

“Weebly” website page-

http://computerproposal.weebly.com/index.html

ADDITIONAL WEBSITE

"Confi gure Your MacBook Pro 13 - i nch . " Confi gure . App le , n .d . Web . 16 Nov. 2012 . <ht tp : / / s to re .app le . com/us / confi gure /MD101LL /A>.

"Rev iew De l l Vos t ro 3460 Notebook . " Notebook Check . N .p . , n .d . Web . 16 Nov. 2012 . h t tp : / /www.notebookcheck .net /Rev iew-De l l -Vos t ro -3460-Notebook .81509 .0 .h tml .

"App le  11 .6 - i nch MacBook A i r / 1 .4GHz (64 GB) . " PCWor ld . N .p . , n .d . Web . 25 Nov. 2012 . <ht tp : / /www.pcwor ld . com/product /710257/macbook-a i r-mc505 l l - a -11 -6 - l ed -no tebook- core -2 -duo -1 -40 -ghz .h tml> .

Tew, Sarah . "App le MacBook A i r Rev iew (11 - i nch , Summer 2012) . " CNET . N .p . , Summer 2012 . Web . 25 Nov. 2012 . <ht tp : / /www.cnet . com/ l ap tops /app le -macbook-a i r- 11 /4505-3121_7 -35330105 .h tml> .

Del l . "Vos t ro 3460 Laptop . " Del l . Vos t ro 3460 Laptop , n .d . Web . 25 Nov. 2012 . h t tp : / /www.de l l . com/ed /bus iness /p /vos t ro -3460 /pd

"Rev iews and Prob lems w i th De l l Vos t ro 3460 . " Tes tF reaks . Tes tFreaks , 26 Oct . 2012 . Web . 26 Nov. 2012 . <ht tp : / /www. tes t f reaks . com/ l ap tops /de l l -vos t ro -3460 / rev iews /> . .

Mölck , Sascha . "Rev iew De l l Vos t ro 3460 Notebook . " Notebook Check . N .p . , 11 Sept . 2012 . Web . 26 Nov. 2012 . <ht tp : / /www.notebookcheck .net /Rev iew-De l l -Vos t ro -3460-Notebook .81509 .0 .h tml> .

"App le MagSafe To MagSafe 2 Conver ter - MD504ZM/A. " Ml ive Ka lamazoo . Advance D ig i ta l , n .d . Web . 26 Nov. 2012 . <ht tp : / / ka lamazoofi ndnsave .ml i ve . com/Produc t /24479988/App le -MagSafe -To -MagSafe -2 -Conver te r-MD504ZM-A>.

"Or ig ina l De l l Lap top Charger Compat ib le w i th Vos t ro (ma in l y ) A l ongwi th S tud io and Insp i ron - Bhubaneswar - De l l Vos t ro Laptops Mode l s . " Olx . OLX , n .d . Web . 26 Nov. 2012 . <ht tp : / / bhubaneswar.o l x . i n / o r i g ina l - de l l - l ap top - charger- compat ib l e -w i th -vos t ro -ma in l y -a l ongwi th -s tud io -and - i nsp i ron - i i d -411244144>.

Radfo rd , C . "M ic roso f t Offi ce Logo. " Lazy Tech Guys RSS . LTG Med ia Network , n .d . Web . 26 Nov. 2012 . <ht tp : / / l azy techguys . com/news /mic roso f t - offi ce-15 -goes - i n to - techn i ca l - p rev iew-program-s tage-beta - to - fo l l ow- soon -v ideo /a t tachment /mic roso f t - offi ce- l ogo /> .

"D ig i com Offi ce Techno logy , Video Con ferenc ing , Pho tocop ie r s . " Pro jec to r s . D IG ICOM, n .d . Web . 26 Nov. 2012 . <ht tp : / / d ig i com. ie /aud io -v i sua l / p resen ta t i on - sys tems>.

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