CSIT58 F 0956 October 30 Participation Credit

Answer the following questions in the answer box in Etudes:

1. Use the Internet to shop for a desktop computer system that costs more than $1500. Some suggested web sites are:

Dell http://www.dell.com/                            HP http://www.hp.com/                        Gateway http://www.gateway.com/

Fry's Electronics http://www.frys.com/        Office Depot http://www.officedepot.com/   Costco Costco

Staples http://www.staples.com/                  Best Buy http://www.bestbuy.com/

CompUSA http://www.compusa.com/        Sony http://www.sonystyle.com                Newegg http://www.newegg.com/

a. Manufacturer and model number:

b. Copy/paste the URL pointing directly to a description of that model:

c. Price:

d. Processor:

e. Memory:

f. Hard drive:

g. CD, DVD or BluRay:

h. Monitor (if included):

i. Software:

j. Graphics

k. Extra Items (printer, TV card, etc.)

2. Now shop for a desktop computer system that costs LESS than $1000. Answer the following about the computer in the answer box in Etudes:

a. Manufacturer and model number:

b. Copy/paste the URL pointing directly to a description of that model:

c. Price:

d. Processor:

e. Memory:

f. Hard drive:

g. CD, DVD or BluRay:

h. Monitor (if included):

i. Software:

j. Graphics

k. Extra Items (printer, TV card, etc.)

3. What features does the more expensive computer have that the low-priced one doesn't?