4. Which computer will overall be the highest quality for the business thats within the proposed $2000 budget.
5. Overview of Alternatives Dell XPS 17 Apple MacBook HP EliteBook 8540 Apple MacBook Pro Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, Pro, or Home Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Processor Intel CoreTM i7 2820QM/2.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor/2.4 GHz Intel Core i7-620M/2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor/2.2 GHz Memory 4-12 GB 2-4 GB 2-16 GB 2-4 GB Hard Drive 256-1280 GB 250 GB 250-320 GB 500-750 GB Battery Life 3.5 Hours 7 Hours 5.5 Hours 7 Hours Longevity 3-5 Years 5-10 years 3-6 Years 5-10 Years Price $899-$2000 $999 $1299-$2000 $1199-$2499
13. And 8 Facilities in Foreign Countries Dell has 7 Facilities in the United States
14. Hewlett Packard has 7 Facilities in the United States And Over 10 Facilities in Foreign Countries
15. Apple has 1 office in California And 3 in China
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17. I also interviewed Mr. George Taff, an experienced computer technician from Abilene, Texas.
18. I used Google Advanced Search Techniques to help me locate information from the internet.
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20. If you want a laptop with Windows software I would recommend the HP EliteBook 8540 laptop for your business.
21. All the laptops I evaluated are extremely reliable and its really your choice of which laptop and operating system you prefer to use for the business.
