New TechnologyCC 8 May 2009

What to get at the end of FY?

Purchasing desktop computersCC 8 May 2009

Computer Desktop brands offered

•Dell

Configuration Options

No Operating system CD Drives Processor Memory Hard drive space Monitor Sizes and Speakers Warranty

Computer configurationsDifferent options High end computer Low end computerProcessor Core 2 quad 3.o GHz Core 2 duo 2.66 GHzMemory 4 Gig 2 GigHard Drive 320 Gig 160 GigMonitor 24” ultra sharp

widescreenNone

Cd-rom drive DVD- RW DVD + DVD-RWPrice $1876.80 $472.32Warranty 3 year 3 yearKeyboard + mouse Multimedia keyboard

+ optical mouseRegular keyboard + optical mouse

We can configure a custom computer for you depending on what your needs are.

Buying printers

Considerations Before looking at printers What will the main use of the printer

be? Is it for only a single computer?▪ Will it be used daily, or less often?

Will it be networked?▪ If so, how many people will be using it?▪ Will it be the default printer?

Considerations Continued Will the printer be traveling with you? Do you want the capability to print in color?

Do you want to print very detailed and high quality pictures?

What other functions do you need the printer to do other than printing?

What is your price range? What warranty would be best for you?

The warranty and cost go hand in hand: we usually recommend a 3 year warranty

Using considerations to your advantage.

Once you have found out what your considerations are, you can start deciding what printer you need.

The easiest way to match a printer to what you need is by looking at the specifications

Researching Specifications What is the monthly printing cycle? Will the printer duplex pages (print on both

sides)? What consumable parts does the computer use? Is the printer networkable? How many images are the print cartridges rated

for?

Laser jet versus ink jet printers

Laser printers tend to have a much higher quality when

printing They also have a lower cost of per page

printing. Tend to be faster when printing pages Can handle a larger workload

Laser vs. printers -- continued Ink Jet printers

Tend to cost much less than laser printers Some models are much more appropriate to

travel with(depending on size and make) Cost more for per page printing Have smaller ink cartridges that hold less ink Multifunction printer are more affordable

In most cases the best solution will be a laser printer due to the per page costs, quality, and print load.

If your printer needs to be able to travel A good option would be the HP Deskjet D1520

It’s very compact, there are not a lot of moving parts that can break, and it’s very inexpensive

Options if you are looking for a printer for a single computer

Laser Color Laser High Print load

HP P1006 HP CP1518ni Dell 2330dn Laser

Printers for a networkSmall work group Medium work group Large Workgroup

(may not be suitable for all

large workgroups) Hp Color LaserJet Dell color LaserJet Dell Color

LaserJetCP2025dn 3130CN 5110cn

Cameras

New Features

Less pricy consumer DSLRs are now seeing features that had been reserved for mid and upper-level DSLRs.

1080p video capture 720p video capture HD quality stills 15.1 Mp Compatible with 60 plus EF and EF-S

optics

Canon EOS has Tilt – Shift Lens The Tilt-Shift lens has been used in

architectural and portrait photography in the medium and large format film space

The Tilt-Shift lens allows one to take a photograph of a building with out the keystone effect that a normal lens produces

The Canon EOS has these more advanced lenses available

Click icon to add pictureCanon Normal Tilt Shift TS-E 45mm f/2.8 Manual Focus Lens for EOS

Rebel T1i can shoot HD 1080p, has a 15.1 MP APS-C CMOS sensor that can be pushed as high as ISO 12,800. This is due in part to the DIDIC 4 image processor.

3” Clear View LCD with Live View

The back has a nice lcd screen as well as the usual eyepiece. $899.95 at BH

Features of the EOS Rebel T1i• ISO 100 – 3200 (expandable to 6400 and 12800)• Shutter speeds 1/4000 – 30 sec, bulb• Burst capability 3.4 fps continuous shooting• Still images per GB: RAW: 50 JPEG: High res: 204,

Low Res: 1,137• Video resolution 1920x108@20fps,

1280x720@30fps, 640x480@30fps• Video Clip length: HD: 12 min, SD is 24 min or 4GB• Audio is mono only with recording• Outputs: USB 2.0 (mini-B), A/V out, HDMI (Type C)• Battery: LP-E5 Rechargable Lithium-ion Battery

Bower 650-1300mm Telephoto lens

Lens has a T mount, so can be used with any camera that a T mount adaptor is available. Reasonable price, limited in functionality.

Nikon D90 able to create HD 720p video

Another camera that can capture in HD.

Features for Nikon D90

• 4288x2848 large resolution• 3216x2136 medium resolution• 2144x1424 small resolution• HD 1280x720 @24 fps• VGA 640x424@24 fps• QVGA 320x216 @24 fps• Clip length limited to 5 minutes• 12.9 Mp CMOS sensor with dust-reduction

system• Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF

contacts.

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX1 9.1 Mp Super Exmore CMOS Sensor Full-res burst-rates of up to 10fps 20x Sony G-series optically stabilized

zoom lens Can capture up to 224 degree

horizontal panoramic images (154 degree vertical)

BIONZ image miniprocessor HD Video Recording

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Digital Camera

Click icon to add pictureAbout 500 dollars

A horizontal example of pushing the panoramic

Click icon to add pictureFile size for a horizontal pan is about 22 Mb.

Some vertical panoramic examples

Click icon to add pictureAgain pushing the straight line pan, but vertically. File size is about 28Mb for vertical pan.

Movable 3” LCD screen

Click icon to add pictureVideos are 1440x1080@30fps, 1280x720@30fps, 640x480@30fps These are in MPEG-4 file format. The camera has dual stereo mics built in. Memory is Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark 2)

Olympus SP-565 UZ Digital Camera (Black)

Click icon to add pictureReasonably priced at about 260.

Features of the SP-565

• 10.0 Megapixels• 20x Wide-angle Ultra Zoom (26 – 520mm)• 2.5” LCD• Dual Image Stabilization• High Sensitivity (ISO 6400)• 13.5 fps burst• Face detection• Manual and automatic exposure • Powered by AA batteries (NiMH or Alkaline)• VGA video at 30fps in AVI Motion JPEG w

sound

Olympus SP-590UZ Digital Camera (Black)

Click icon to add pictureAt about 450

Features of the SP-590UZ• 12Mp• 26x Zoom (26-676mm)• 2.7” LCD• ISO 80 – 6400• Manual and Automatic Exposure• 13.5 fps for 30 frames at 3MP• Runs on 4 AA batteries• AVI Movie with sound 640x480@30fps• Super Macro Mode 0.39” minimum focus

distance

Some Specifications

4288x2848 large resolution 3216x2136 medium resolution 2144x1424 small resolution HD 1280x720 @24 fps VGA 640x424@24 fps QVGA 320x216 @ fps Clip length limited to 5 minutes

CamcordersA look at the camcorders available

Aiptek A-HD 720p High Definition Camcorder

Click icon to add pictureHD 720p recording at about 110

Features of A-HD

• 5Mp CMOS Sensor• 1280x720 H.264 Video @30fps• Up to 32GB SD Card Expansion• 2x Digital Zoom• 2.4” TFT Color Display• Still image JPEG (3200x2400)• Night Shot • Recording Video 512MB: up to 36 minutes• AV in• USB 2.0 and HDTV Component outputs

Aiptek Action-HD GVS High Definition Camcorder

Click icon to add picturePricing at $199.00

Features of the Action-HD• 1080p • 5Mp CMOS (2592x1944)• Focal Length 7.5 to 21.5 mm• 5x optical zoom• 1GB SD card holds 15 minutes of video in HD• 1GB SD card holds 30 minutes WVGA 60fps• 3” 270 degree swivel-reversible LCD• 1440x1080 (HD 1080P)• 1280x720 (HD, 60f)• 848x480 (WVGA, 60f)• Output: USB 2.0, HDTV Component, Mic jack• Mic input

Panasonic SDR-H80 60GB HDD/SD Card Camcorder

Click icon to add pictureAbout 400

Features of SDR-HD80

• 1/8” CCD image Sensor (0.8Mp)• 70x Ultra Zoom Lens (optical)• 2.7” Wide LCD Display• Records in Standard Definition MPEG2• Audio: HDD: Dolby Digital (2channel)• 6 lux (1/30 Low Light Mode) 2 lux (Magic Pix)• Digital Still mode (640x480)• Focal Length: 1.5 – 105 mm; f/stop = 1.9 –

5.7• Outputs are USB 2.0 and AV

Sony DCR-DVD850 DVD Handycam Camcorder

Click icon to add pictureAbout 400

Features for DCR-DVD850• 1/8” Advanced HAD CCD• 60x Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens• Standard Definition MPEG2• Audio Dolby Digital 5.1• 6 lux (Auto Slow Shutter on, 1/30 shutter

speed)• 16GB embedded flash memory (HQ 230 min)• 3” DVD memory• 16GB Memory Stick Pro Duo Media (LP 655m)• 2.7” LCD

Projectors, Mini and presentation

Dell M109S On the Go Projector

Click icon to add pictureLists for around 449.

Dell M109S Features

• Brightness: 50 ANSI Lumens (Maximum)• Contrast Ration 800:1 Typical• Resolution 858x600 (SVGA)• Projection lens F/2.0, f=17.67 mm Fixed• Image Size: 15 to 60 inches (diagonal)• Projection Distance: 13.6 to 94.5 inches.• LED life cycle, up to 10,000 hours• Light source is R/G/B LED module• Keystone correction auto keystone and

vertical keyston adjustment

3M MPRO110

Click icon to add pictureAbout 294.95 at B&H Photo

Features of the MPRO110• Native Resolution VGA(640x480)• Brightness: 7 lumens• Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Native• Lens is fixed• Projection size 6 to 50”• Input terminals: VGA, Composite Video, DC power• LED estimated life is 10,000 hours, not user changeable.• 40 to 60 minute play on rechargeable Lithium-Ion

battery• ¼” 20 Standard Tripod socket enables hands-free

operation.• 5.6 ounces• LCoS technology

Dell 1409X Projector

Click icon to add pictureAbout $749 list

Dell 1409X Projector Features• 2500 ANSI Lumens brightness• 1024x768 XGA Resolution• 1900:1 Contrast Ratio• DLP and Brilliant color tech• 165 to 200 watt user replaceable 3000

hour lamp• Projection size: 22.89 to 302.8”• Projection distance: 3.3 to 39.4’• Inputs: 1-PC, Composit RCA and SVGA,

One phone jack, DVI-D,

Dell 1209S

Click icon to add pictureList is 549

Features of the Dell 1209S• Brightness: 2500 ANSI Lumens• Contrast Ratio: 1800:1• Resolution 800x600, autosync to 1600x1200• F/2.41 – 2.55• Focal length: f=21.8-24.0 mm• Image size 22.;89” to 302.8”• Projection Distance: 3.3’ to 39.4’• Keystone correction vertical +40/-30 degrees• VGA output• 2 VGA inputs• DVI-D input• Composite video• S-Video• Audio input and output• 1 speaker, 8watt RMS (mono)

Projector ComparisonProjectors Brightness Contrast Resolution

Projector distance / screen size I/O

Dell M109S 50 ANSI Lumens 800:01:00 858x600 SVGA13.6" to 94.5"/16" to 60" diag

3M MPRO110 7 ANSI Lumens 640x480 VGA 6" to 60" VGA, Composite

Dell 1409X 2500 ANSI Lumens 1900:01:00 1024x768 VGA3.3' to 39.4' / 22.89" to 302.8"

VGA, Composite, DVI-D audio

Dell 1209S 2500 ANSI Lumens 1800:01:00 800x6003.3' to 39.4' / 22.89" to 302.8"

In: 2VGA, Composite, DVI-D, S-Video audio outputs: VGA audio

Netbooks

What’s a netbook?

Netbooks

It’s a small (12” screen or less) lightweight laptop, optimized for email and web surfing.

Netbooks also handle Powerpoint quite well, and are small enough that they can often fit into a projector bag.

Netbooks

What isn’t a netbook?

Netbooks

It isn’t a desktop replacement. It’s not for a lot of photo editing

(small screen) or video editing (not a powerful processor or much RAM).

Netbooks Pros and Cons

Pros Very small & light. Extremely

portable. Long battery life (with 6- or 9-cell

batteries) Significantly cheaper than laptops

($300-400)Cons Small screen may be difficult/tiring

to read Smaller keyboard requires

adjustment Less RAM, less powerful processor

Laptops

Current laptops run around $1100 for a machine with a Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM and an 80 GB HDD.

If you are interested in purchasing one of the items we’ve discussed

We would be more than happy to help you find with your technology needs.

Please contact your county Support Specialist

Mick Hoeltzel – (405) 744-4390Scott Wilson – (405) 744-4414Levi Arnold – (405) 744-7847