Post on 23-Dec-2015
Types of MonitorsCurved Display CRT
+ Flat screen reduces glare & distortion + Reliable & Affordable
- Most likely to cause eyestrain - Requires desk
Flat Display CRT + Flat screen reduces glare & distortion + Bright picture & rich colors + Cutting edge technology - Moderately priced - Requires Desk Space
LCD Flat Panel + Flat screen reduces glare & distortion + Slim profile/conserves desk space + Cutting edge technology + Less likely to cause eyestrain+ Use less energy- Expensive
Monitors
Major Brands Dell Hewlett Packard Samsung ViewSonic Sony NEC
*Prices according to www.MSN.com most popular 19” Monitors
Prices $224.99 $224.99 $260.59 $169.99 $165.80 $169.00
Types of Printers
Daisy-Wheel Printer Dot-Matrix Printer Ink-Jet Printer Laser Printer Braille Printer
Printers
Canon Hewlett Packard Epson Brother Kodak
* prices coming from most popular printers according to
www.MSN.com
$119.99 $48.49 $88.90 $39.99 $55.00
Audio Output
SpeakersLogitech $110.73Altec Lansing $139.00JBL $44.90Klipsch $114.22Bose $175.00
Headphones- Give sound output from the computer- An alternative to speakers
* prices coming from most popular speakers according to * prices coming from most popular speakers according to www.MSN.com
PRICED FROM $30-$800PRICED FROM $30-$800
Recommendations Speakers
Differences: How many, watts, sound quality, looks.
High end= Bose ($100 2pc.-$250+ set) Low end= Logiteck (59 3pc. - $102+ set)
Monitors Differences: LCD, CRT, Size, Screen (wide or
square), Pivot What to look for:
“response time” 2-16 (12 or lower) “contrast ratio” 150-1600
High end: Samsung, NEC (gloss finish on screen)
Recommendations Printers
Differences: Inkjet, Laser, all in one, wireless. What to look for:
Office-> pages per minute (laser 20-40+) Pictures-> resolution dots per inch
HP currently rules the market Projectors
Differences: look, size, mountability. What to look for:
Contrast ratio (400:1 - 4,000:1)
Prices
Types Wireless mouse Touchpad Trackball
Prices $29.99 to $99.99 $25.00 to $52.90 $21.99 to $99.99
How it works
A computer hardware component Allows user to input spatial data to
computer Controlled by using physical
gestures- Point, click, drag
Prices
Types Standard
Keyboard Wireless
Keyboard Gaming Keyboard
Prices $15.99 to $61.99 $59.00 to
$199.00 $59.99 to $99.99
Uses of Keyboards
Designed for the input of text and characters
Used to control the operations of a computer
“QWERTY” based keyboards used for efficiency
Uses for Gaming devices
Joystick- two dimensional pointing device used to control games
Yoke- allows users to simulate flying games
Game pad- used for gaming devices such as Playstation
Uses of Image input devices
A scanner analyzes an image to produce a digital image
Document scanning Use low resolution 150dpi to 300dpi
Web cam Allows for video
conferencing Can be accessed through
the web, instant messaging, or pc calling application
Recommendations Webcam $30 - $150
Differences: Face tracking, computer type, light sensitivity
What to look for: minimum of 1.3 mega pixels for still shots, make sure it works for your computer type.(Most have built in Microphones and newer
computers come with one installed.)
Recommendations
Mouse $10 - $100 Differences: Wire, wireless, Bluetooth,
Design.
Professional: Multimedia Presenter $80
Gaming: No wireless!
Recommendations
Microphone(Rarely come alone. most of the time in
computer, webcam, or headset.) Differences: USB, Wire, Mount style
(table top, monitor mount), Headset. Logitech is top brandGamers: Headphone/Microphone
combo
Recommendations Keyboard
Differences: Wire, wireless, keyboard/mouse combo, link buttons (my favorites, mail, calendar, etc.), LCD screens, Blue tooth.
New computer: go with comboGamer: custom keyboard, LCD screen
Scanner Differences: all-in-one, alone What to look for: resolution