Assume you are looking to buy a tablet device to use at school. ...

[oliviahorn72]

Assume you are looking to buy a tablet device to use at school. List five features or characteristics that would be important for you to have in such a device. Using your list, write about 100 words to describe the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online (instead of in a physical retail store) for the tablet device. As you write your answer, you might find it helpful to consider which of your desired features or characteristics would be easier or more difficult to evaluate when shopping online.

Question 2

In about 100 words, describe the advantages and disadvantages of using the Web rather than mass media outlets to communicate with customers.

[ergserg]

Answer to Question 1

Desirable features might include:

• 10.1-inch, 2560x1600 resolution display


• 1.9 GHz quad core processor and Android 4.3, Jelly Bean


• 8 MP auto-focus rear camera and 2 MP front-facing camera


• Dolby Virtual 5.1 surround sound for music, movies, and games


• S Pen, which allows you to take handwritten notes and access shortcuts


• Up to nine hours of active battery life


• 16 GB onboard memory

Advantages of shopping online

• Convenience


• The Internet makes it easy to compare prices and product details in order to get the best deal


• Better deals/prices


• Customer reviews

Disadvantages of shopping online

• Security concerns about using your credit card


• Inability to physically inspect the product


• Privacy concerns  what kind of information are retailers storing about customers?

Answer to Question 2

The Web gives you the flexibility to use a one-to-one model (as in the personal contact model) in which you communicate over the Web with an individual working for the seller, or engage in many-to-many communications with other potential buyers.

[oliviahorn72]

Excellent

[TheDev123]

TYSM