Introduction
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Statement of the Problem
The purpose of this study is to compare a Macbook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013 Model) by Apple inc. with an HP Spectre 13t-3000 Ultrabook by HP using price, screen size, processor speed, memory, storage, screen resolution, battery life, dimensions, weight, and number of USB ports.
Limitations of Study
This study is limited in in the following ways:
Definition of Terms
Apple inc.: A computer manufacture.
Apps: a self-contained program or piece of software designed to fulfill a particular purpose.
Battery: a container consisting of one or more cells used as a source of power
Battery life: the amount of hours that a battery is able to power a computer without being connected to an outlet.
Byte(s): a unit of memory size.
Centimeter: a metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a meter.
Cells: a unit in a device for electricity.
Centimeters (cm): a metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a meter.
Code: program instructions.
Computer: an electronic device for storing and processing data.
Data: the quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, being stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media. Database: a structured set of data held in a computer
Depth: also known as length; the distance between the front and back of the laptop while facing the screen.
Dimensions: Height, width and depth
Electricity: a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.
Energy: power that is usually used to provide light and heat or to work machines.
File: a collection of data, programs, etc., stored in the computer's storage.
Frequency: the rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample.
Gigahertz (GHz): the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI).
Gigabytes (GB): a unit of information equal to one billion bytes.
Google: a search engine
Height: the measurement from base to top; also refers to the thickness of a laptop.
Hertz (Hz): is the unit of frequency in the International System of Units.
Hour: 3600 seconds.
HP: a computer manufacturer.
Inch (In): a unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot or 2.54 centimeters.
Information: data that was processed, stored, or transmitted by a computer.
Kilograms (Kg): the SI unit of mass, equivalent to the international standard kept at Sèvres near Paris.
Laptop: a computer that is portable and suitable for use while traveling.
Length: the measurement or extent of something from end to end.
Mass: anything with a body of matter
Matter: the term often refers to a substance that has mass.
Memory: RAM or Random Access Memory.
Meter: the length of the path traveled by light in vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Portable: able to be easily carried or moved, especially because of being a lighter and smaller version than usual.
Power: the ability to do work.
Price: United States Dollars (USD)
Processor speed: The clock rate typically refers to the frequency at which a CPU is running measured in Hertz.
Program: a series of coded software instructions to control the operation of a computer.
RAM: the part of a computer where the apps and files currently being used are kept.
Screen: the part of the computer used to display the output.
Screen Size: the diagonal length of the screen.
Screen Resolution(PPI or pixels per inch): number of parts the image is broken into per inch.
Search Engine: a program for the retrieval of data from a database
a program for the retrieval of data from a database or network
SI: the international system of units of measurement.
Software: the programs and other operating information used by a computer.
Storage: the retention of retrievable data on a computer or other electronic system.
USB port(s): an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and communications protocols used for connection, communication, and power supply between computers and electronic devices.
USD($): the official federal currency of the United States of America.
Vacuum: a space entirely devoid of matter.
Weight: how heavy or light an object is.
Width: the measurement or extent of something from side to side.
The purpose of this study is to compare a Macbook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013 Model) by Apple inc. with an HP Spectre 13t-3000 Ultrabook by HP using price, screen size, processor speed, memory, storage, screen resolution, battery life, dimensions, weight, and number of USB ports.
Limitations of Study
This study is limited in in the following ways:
- Was not able to speak to the engineers about the technology.
- The price didn't include tax.
- The price of each laptop doesn't reflect the price of that product by other sellers.
- The laptops could not be compared side by side.
- The study was written for the English language.
- The HP Spectre 13t-3000 Ultrabook was configured on the manufacturer's website. The price may vary.
- The price is calculated in USD (United States Dollars).
- Information for each laptop was provided by each manufacturer.
- The battery life tests were conducted by the manufacturers.
- The study only includes physical variable comparisons.
- The weight was measured using the metric system.
- Typing "macbook pro retina 13 late 2013" in the search box of Google's search engine provided 2.12 million results as of January 13, 2014 at 2:31pm (Pacific Time).
- Typing "hp spectre ultrabook" in the search box of Google's search engine provided 1.57 million results as of January 13, 2014 at 2:46pm (Pacific Time).
- The measurements for the dimensions were done in terms of the Imperial and United States system.
Definition of Terms
Apple inc.: A computer manufacture.
Apps: a self-contained program or piece of software designed to fulfill a particular purpose.
Battery: a container consisting of one or more cells used as a source of power
Battery life: the amount of hours that a battery is able to power a computer without being connected to an outlet.
Byte(s): a unit of memory size.
Centimeter: a metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a meter.
Cells: a unit in a device for electricity.
Centimeters (cm): a metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a meter.
Code: program instructions.
Computer: an electronic device for storing and processing data.
Data: the quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, being stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media. Database: a structured set of data held in a computer
Depth: also known as length; the distance between the front and back of the laptop while facing the screen.
Dimensions: Height, width and depth
Electricity: a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.
Energy: power that is usually used to provide light and heat or to work machines.
File: a collection of data, programs, etc., stored in the computer's storage.
Frequency: the rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample.
Gigahertz (GHz): the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI).
Gigabytes (GB): a unit of information equal to one billion bytes.
Google: a search engine
Height: the measurement from base to top; also refers to the thickness of a laptop.
Hertz (Hz): is the unit of frequency in the International System of Units.
Hour: 3600 seconds.
HP: a computer manufacturer.
Inch (In): a unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot or 2.54 centimeters.
Information: data that was processed, stored, or transmitted by a computer.
Kilograms (Kg): the SI unit of mass, equivalent to the international standard kept at Sèvres near Paris.
Laptop: a computer that is portable and suitable for use while traveling.
Length: the measurement or extent of something from end to end.
Mass: anything with a body of matter
Matter: the term often refers to a substance that has mass.
Memory: RAM or Random Access Memory.
Meter: the length of the path traveled by light in vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Portable: able to be easily carried or moved, especially because of being a lighter and smaller version than usual.
Power: the ability to do work.
Price: United States Dollars (USD)
Processor speed: The clock rate typically refers to the frequency at which a CPU is running measured in Hertz.
Program: a series of coded software instructions to control the operation of a computer.
RAM: the part of a computer where the apps and files currently being used are kept.
Screen: the part of the computer used to display the output.
Screen Size: the diagonal length of the screen.
Screen Resolution(PPI or pixels per inch): number of parts the image is broken into per inch.
Search Engine: a program for the retrieval of data from a database
a program for the retrieval of data from a database or network
SI: the international system of units of measurement.
Software: the programs and other operating information used by a computer.
Storage: the retention of retrievable data on a computer or other electronic system.
USB port(s): an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and communications protocols used for connection, communication, and power supply between computers and electronic devices.
USD($): the official federal currency of the United States of America.
Vacuum: a space entirely devoid of matter.
Weight: how heavy or light an object is.
Width: the measurement or extent of something from side to side.