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AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITYTHE RUDE DOG GROUP

THE FUTURE OF NOTEBOOK COMPUTER

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INTRODUCTION

IIMPROVE TECHNOLOGY BENEFICIAL IN MANUFACTURE

NOTEBOOK COMPUTER KEY IN

DEVELOPMENT IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

SPECIFICATIONS ON NOTE BOOK COMPUTERS

IMPROVE STORAGE VOICE RECOGNITION REMOVABLE CROM DESPLAYED VIDEO GRAPHICS TOUCH SENSITIVE COLOR

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Specifications of new notebook computer:

• Improved power storage

• Voice recognition capabilities

• Removable CD-ROM

• Displayed video graphics

• Touch sensitive color screen

• Displayed graphics

Management

• Better managerial decisions

• Better and more data storage

• Improved research techniques within the firm

• Promotes the informational roles of managers

Administration

• Improved administration decisions tools

• Improved communication within the firm

• Improved financial management

• Improved human resource management

• More secrecy

Production and Assembly

• Improved production decisions

• Production decision support systems

• Increased accuracy

• Large-scale production- more products and consistency

• Improved maintenance and servicing of machines

Design and Testing

• Easier for engineers to design products

• Reduction of production cost

• Easier interpretation of engineers’ designs and plans

• Use of computers in testing functions

Disadvantages of this development

• Reduction of employment opportunities

• High initial cost

• Difficulty in automating some process in manufacturing

Why this impact will occur

• Initially computers have been used in manufacturing

• Innovations have been and are being made

• Knowledge applied in production of notebook could also be improved

Conclusion

• Influences various manufacturing departments

• Improved decision-making

• Automation of most manufacturing processes

• Better production methods

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