Oral Presentation By: Caroline, Sydney, and Pilar For: Incoming
College Student Slide 2 Computer #1: Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Pros:
Portable laptop/ tablet 12 clear type full HD display monitor 64 GB
on Hard drive 8 GB of RAM Office 365 software (latest) Wireless
Works on internet and Wi-Fi Reasonably priced ($799) Cons Doesnt
have CD/DVD/ burner https://www.microsoft.com/en- us/default.aspx
Slide 3 Computer #2: Apple MacBook Air(11) Pros Fast and runs for
long time Good processor and lightweight Long battery Good storage
speed 128 GB of storage LED display Cons Non-touch screen No SD
slot No Ethernet No HDMI ports Stiff keyboard Bad gaming graphics
Small screen http://www.apple.com Slide 4 Computer #3: Dell
Inspiron 15 3000 Pros $299.99 500 GB of hard drive storage LED
display Has CD/DVD burner Bluetooth and internet Lots of software
options Cons Cant connect wirelessly Very basic/ standard software
Lots of storage but slow outdated
http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron- 15-3551-laptop/pd Slide 5 Final
Choice: Surface Pro 3 Out of all our other computer choices, the
Surface Pro 3 seemed to be the most adequate one for an incoming
college student. It is portable, affordable, and has enough storage
for work and play. Its portable enough that it can become a tablet.
It has the best monitor display out of the other laptops. The
software it includes meets the needs of a student. It has Office
365. No extra software was needed. Slide 6 Final Choice: continued
After looking at many reviews online such as
http://www.cnet.com/products/microsoft-
surface-pro-3/http://www.cnet.com/products/microsoft-
surface-pro-3/ we concluded that this computer seems to work best
with students. Even though it can become a tablet it is most
definitely considered a laptop Slide 7 Additional Hardware for
Final Choice Printer: HP Office Jet Pro-E-All-In-One Printer 8610
($129.99) Keyboard: Microsoft Surface Pro 3 type cover($115.99)
Case: Incipio Capture case ($66.50) Stylus Pen: Microsoft Surface
Pro 3 pen ($56.99) Screen Protector: Clear Skins Full Body
protection ($29.95) Slide 8 Final Cost The budget for this incoming
college student is 1,200. With all the additional hardware, this
would be the final price: (we rounded) Surface Pro 3: $800 Printer:
$130 Keyboard:$116 Case: $67 Stylus Pen:$57 Screen Protector :$30
this all equals exactly $1,200
