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Hardware:Hardware:Input / Output DevicesInput / Output Devices

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Input DevicesInput Devices

An input device is any hardware An input device is any hardware component that allows you to enter component that allows you to enter data and instructions onto a data and instructions onto a computer. Six Widely used input computer. Six Widely used input devices are the keyboard, mouse, devices are the keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner, digital camera microphone, scanner, digital camera and PC video camera.and PC video camera.

Output DevicesOutput Devices

An output device is any hardware An output device is any hardware component that conveys information component that conveys information to one or more people. Three to one or more people. Three commonly used output devices are a commonly used output devices are a printer, a monitor and speakers. printer, a monitor and speakers.

BIOSBIOS

Acronym for basic input/output Acronym for basic input/output system, the built-in system, the built-in software that that determines what a determines what a computer can do can do without accessing without accessing programs from a from a disk. On . On PCs, the BIOS contains all , the BIOS contains all the the code required to control the required to control the keyboard, display screen, disk drives, keyboard, display screen, disk drives, serial communications, and a serial communications, and a number of miscellaneous functions. number of miscellaneous functions.

Keyboards & MiceKeyboards & Mice LogitechLogitech $18.99- $18.99-

$199.99$199.99 MicrosoftMicrosoft $29.99- $29.99-

$142.99$142.99 DynexDynex $16.49-$53.99 $16.49-$53.99 KensingtonKensington $29.99- $29.99-

$69.99$69.99 RocketfishRocketfish $18.99- $18.99-

$99.99$99.99 AppleApple $29.99-$69.99 $29.99-$69.99 TargusTargus $24.99-$43.99 $24.99-$43.99 RazerRazer $56.99-$94.99 $56.99-$94.99 SpectraSpectra $7.99-$25.99 $7.99-$25.99 DynamismDynamism $79.99- $79.99-

$179.99$179.99 IdeazonIdeazon $39.99 $39.99 SaitekSaitek $69.99 $69.99 ThankoThanko $44.99 $44.99

ScannersScanners EpsonEpson $104.99-$549.99$104.99-$549.99 HewlettHewlett $99.99-$199.99 $99.99-$199.99

-Packard-Packard XeroxXerox $332.49-$995.99$332.49-$995.99 CanonCanon $159.99 $159.99 Neat ReceiptsNeat Receipts $199.99 $199.99 VisioneerVisioneer

$75.99$75.99

MicrophonesMicrophones SonySony $49.99-$75.99 $49.99-$75.99 Cyber AcousticsCyber Acoustics

$16.99$16.99 LogitechLogitech

$31.99$31.99 RocketfishRocketfish

$24.99$24.99 ShureShure $121.94 $121.94

MonitorsMonitors LGLG $209.99-$499.99$209.99-$499.99 SamsungSamsung $249.99-$549.99$249.99-$549.99 HewlettHewlett $199.99-$599.99$199.99-$599.99

-Packard-Packard AcerAcer $199.99-$549.99$199.99-$549.99 EnvisionEnvision $169.99-$279.99$169.99-$279.99 WestinghouseWestinghouse

$209.99-$549.99$209.99-$549.99 GatewayGateway $199.99-$679.99$199.99-$679.99 eMachineseMachines $114.99-$209.99$114.99-$209.99 AppleApple $599.99-$899.99$599.99-$899.99 CompaqCompaq $114.99 $114.99 MagMag $249.99 $249.99 Velocity MicroVelocity Micro $369.99 $369.99

PrintersPrinters HewlettHewlett $49.99-$699.99 $49.99-$699.99

-Packard-Packard CanonCanon $49.99-$849.99 $49.99-$849.99 BrotherBrother $99.99-$399.99 $99.99-$399.99 EpsonEpson $89.99-$399.99 $89.99-$399.99 PanasonicPanasonic

$299.99$299.99 LexmarkLexmark $89.99- $89.99-

$249.99$249.99 KodakKodak $149.99-$299.99$149.99-$299.99 SamsungSamsung

$249.99$249.99

SpeakersSpeakers LogitechLogitech $52.99- $52.99-

$79.99$79.99 Cyber AcousticsCyber Acoustics

$14.99$14.99 InsigniaInsignia $22.99-$49.99 $22.99-$49.99 Altec LansingAltec Lansing $99.99 $99.99 RocketfishRocketfish $49.99- $49.99-

$79.99$79.99 BoseBose $99.99- $99.99-

$399.99$399.99

Slide ProjectorsSlide Projectors Optoma $699.99-$1799.99Optoma $699.99-$1799.99 Epson $599.99-$1349.99Epson $599.99-$1349.99 InFocus $599.99-$949.99InFocus $599.99-$949.99 SharpSharp $799.99-$899.99$799.99-$899.99 Toshiba $899.99-$1299.00Toshiba $899.99-$1299.00

Cost Effective Routes for I/O Cost Effective Routes for I/O DevicesDevices

Whether the use of a I/O device is for the office Whether the use of a I/O device is for the office secretary, the store manager or the home secretary, the store manager or the home entertainment buff and gamer. Input and Output entertainment buff and gamer. Input and Output devices no matter their purpose have a number a devices no matter their purpose have a number a routes that these users can go to get the devices routes that these users can go to get the devices for better than average prices. Most of the data for better than average prices. Most of the data that I collected I obtain from browsing BestBuy’s that I collected I obtain from browsing BestBuy’s website. website.

-Home Users--Home Users-

Home Users can purchase a television with HDMI Home Users can purchase a television with HDMI inputs so that the T.V. can double as a monitor as inputs so that the T.V. can double as a monitor as well. well.

Insigna 26” flat screen HD television with 2 HDMI inputs $522.99

LG 24” widescreen flat-panel LCD monitor $499.99

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Home users can also purchase in bundles instead Home users can also purchase in bundles instead of items individually. Such as a Mouse and of items individually. Such as a Mouse and Keyboard bundle where you get both together Keyboard bundle where you get both together instead of buying them by themselves. instead of buying them by themselves.

-Office Use (Secretary)-

Along with the home use the secretary as well could Along with the home use the secretary as well could take advantage of the keyboard and mouse take advantage of the keyboard and mouse combo but along with that for document use in combo but along with that for document use in the office she could look for all-in-one printer, the office she could look for all-in-one printer, scanner and fax machine.scanner and fax machine.

Brother All-In-One laser printer, scanner and fax machine. $199.99

When compared to the cheapest scanner, laser printer and fax whose prices follow: $75.99, $125.99 and $59.99. The all-in-one is a much better deal and price for office use.

Store Manager

Store mangers if handy and price conscious would Store mangers if handy and price conscious would probably think to look for the best prices on probably think to look for the best prices on equipment needed. If they were to look on the equipment needed. If they were to look on the internet for a new Bar-Code Scanner then they internet for a new Bar-Code Scanner then they would find there are quite a few bargains to be would find there are quite a few bargains to be

foundfound..

Scanners can be found online from $15.00 to $500.