Computer specifications and hardware requirements for a director's laptop-tablet device

Director's Requirements: Laptop -- Tablet Computer

Recommended Computer

Manufacturer

Model

Weight

Dimensions

Laptop tablet

Lenovo Inc.

Yoga 3 Pro-Orange

kg max

330 x 228 x 12.8 mm

Hardware Components

Devices

Model

Supplier

User Requirements Met

Input devices

Mouse

Webcam

Presentation pointer

Dual mode WL Touch Mouse N700 (Orange)

Integrated 720p HD camera, 30 FPS

Logitech professional presenter R800

Logitech

Lenovo

Logitech

Sculpted right-handed shape and unique thumb controls, allowing for rapid web-browsing; effective zooming, creation and transfer, editing of files and emails, file-conversion to various formats at the touch of a button; rapid-fire scrolling of long databases and bulky files

Creating video and photo files

Facilitating video-conferencing

Delivery of presentations for staff as well as director during lectures

Output Devices

Printer

Sound output

Epson XP-310 Wireless color printer

Integrated JBL stereo speakers

Epson

JBL

Multiple toner cartridges allowing the printing of high-quality color files and photos

Creation of high-quality audio files

Storage devices

External hard drive

Toshiba Canvio Connect 1TB portable hard drive

Toshiba

Facilitate transfer of information and files between devices via the internet

Enough space for the creation of small, secondary databases to manage content-sharing

Securing back-up files through data encryption and passwords

Table 3: System Unit Features

Devices

Specifications

User Requirements Met

Processor

Intel Core TM M-5Y70 Processor (4M Cache, 1.1 GHz), Turbo Boost 2.0 (2.6 GHz)

High-speed processor enabling the faster completion of tasks such as document and presentation-creation

Faster creation and easier editing of audio and video files

RAM

Internal storage

Up to 8 GB DDR3l (on-board)

256 GB/512 GB (SSD)

Sufficient virtual space for the storage of downloaded apps such as:

Photo-editing apps allowing for effective editing of video files

Cloud-storage allowing for the management and individualized protection of stored content

Schedule-planner apps such as Google Calendar to aid the director in planning his schedule

Ports

2 x USB 3.0

Combo Audio/Microphone Jack

4-in-one card reader (SD, MMC, SDXC, SDHC)

Micro-HDMI

Facilitates the easy transfer of information and content between peripheral devices

Transfer information into PC machines

High-quality sound, facilitating the conduction of video-conferencing activities and online forums

Sharing and transfer of video and audio files stored in different formats, including H. 264 and MP4 across devices

Full 1080p video display unit, allowing for the creation, editing, and sharing of high-quality audio and video files

Table 4: Application Software

Microsoft Office 2013

Microsoft Word 2013

Microsoft Excel 2013

Microsoft PowerPoint 2013

Enables word-processing functionality and facilitates document-creation

Facilitate the creation of spreadsheets and manipulation of data stored therein

The creation and delivery of presentations

Adobe Creative suit

Creation and editing of images

Sony Audio Master Suite

Enhanced audio production

Web browsers

Internet Explorer

Mozilla Firefox

Utilizing the internet using inbuilt wireless LAN or broadband connection

Table 5: System Software

Operating System

Instant messaging and Chatrooms

The Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro-Orange laptop-tablet fits the user-specifications, with a sleek design that maximizes stability and sufficient memory and storage space to personalize the user's experience. It has the highly-compatible Windows 8 operating system, implying that the user can essentially connect a wide array of peripherals. Further, the device contains an integrated 720p HD camera, which guarantees the creation of high-quality video files.

This high functionality, combined with the latest versions of Microsoft Office and other application software, peripheral input devices such as the Dual mode WL Touch Mouse N700 (Orange), and the professional presenter R800 from Logitech, undoubtedly make the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro-Orange a valuable addition to the director's team. It is capable of addressing almost all the requirements outlined by the director in his user requirement guide.