IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software v4.0 Chapter 6 – Worksheet/Instructor 6.1.2 Worksheet: Research Laptops, Smart Phones, and PDAs Print and complete this worksheet. In this worksheet, you will use the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to gather information, and then enter the specifications for a laptop, smart phone, and PDA onto this worksheet. What type of equipment do you want? What features are important to you? For example, you may want a laptop that has an 80 GB hard drive and plays DVDs or has built-in wireless capability. You may need a smart phone with Internet access or a PDA that takes pictures. Instructor: This worksheet requires that students seek out information and list the specifications for equipment they would like to own. If students do not have individual access to the Internet, utilize the classroom access. Students can also use the newspaper or go to a store. Shop around, and in the table below list the features and cost for a laptop, smart phone, and PDA. Equipment Laptop Computer Smart Phone Features Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet 12.1" UltraView + EasyTouch XGA TFT and Intel Core Duo L2500 LV (1.83GHz, 2MB L2, 667MHz FSB) Total memory - 512 MB PC2-5300 SDRAM DDR2 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM) Hard drive - 60GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm Serial ATA (2.5") Wireless cards - ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe Battery - ThinkPad X60 Tablet Series 4 cell Slim Line Battery 1 Year Limited Warranty Cost 2053.00 USD Samsung BlackJack Microsoft® Windows Mobile 5.0 Edition(TM) Cingular Music, Cingular Video and Media Net capable Mobile versions of Microsoft® Office(TM) applications Windows Media Player® 10 Mobile Bluetooth 2.0® wireless connectivity Simultaneous voice and data capabilities Quad-band world phone with dual-band UMTS/HSDPA Slim design PDA with full QWERTY keyboard 1.3 MP camera with 2x zoom and video Microsoft® Direct Push for real-time email delivery $449.99 USD 299.00 USD w/ two year contract With mail-in rebate $199.00 USD Mobile Outlook®, Word®, Excel®, Cisco Systems, Inc. 2007 Page 1 IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software v4.0 Chapter 6 – Worksheet/Instructor PowerPoint®, and PDF support Email - Xpress Mail, Good Mobile Messaging, ActiveSync, and more Synchronize your desktop and calendar wirelessly Hands-free loudspeaker and microphone Instant messaging capabilities Fast loading full HTML web browser PDA Palm® LifeDrive™ mobile manager $399 USD Memory: 4GB (3.85GB actual storage capacity) Program Memory: 64MB (55.1MB available to user) for Palm OS applications and data Processor: Intel® 416 MHz XScale™ processor Screen Display: 320 x 480 Transflective TFT color display supports more than 65,000 colors Internet Access: Built-in Bluetooth® technology, Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b) Connector: USB sync cable and AC adapter Battery Support: Rechargeable Lithium Ion Supported Desktop Systems: Windows® 2000 or XP or Mac OS X v10.2.6 to 10.3 (Windows® 2000, XP and Mac OS X require admin rights to install). One available USB port. Outlook sync requires, Microsoft Outlook 2000, 2002, or 2003 (Windows version Only) Included with Purchase: LifeDrive™ mobile manager, protective sleeve, USB sync cable with palmOne™, multi-connector, AC power adapter, desktop installation & software, Essentials CD with tutorial and Getting Started Guide in PDF format Cisco Systems, Inc. 2007 Page 2