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Laptop Evaluation Summary

Detailed evaluation process of 5 laptop models narrowed down to IBM and Dell. Performance, durability, display, noise, and price compared. Recommendation of IBM A31p for field office upgrade. Proposal for deploying IBM laptops to field offices and headquarters. Replacement plan outlined. Confidential. (484 characters)

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Laptop Evaluation Summary

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  1. Laptop Evaluation Summary • Evaluation Process • Selected 5 possible vendors and models. • Evaluated the 5 against our set criteria (Price, Memory, CPU, Video, Disk) • Narrowed it down to 2, IBM and Dell • Brought in evaluation units for testing • Ran the 2 through our testbench which included: • ICW: run the Broadcom Draco design • Dolphin: run the Chameleon dpu_row design (30k gates, 4lm) • Dolphin: run the Chameleon dpu_row design (30k gates, 5lm) • Dolphin: run the Silverback mk4 design (130k gates, 6lm) • test all 4 demos • test the hierarchy workshop • test external projector connection • read and write CD’s of our software and data • test VPN connection with Netscreen box Confidential 9/2/02 – Tim Colton

  2. Laptop Evaluation Summary • Configuration Confidential 9/2/02 – Tim Colton

  3. Laptop Evaluation Summary • Performance Comparison • Software runs • both machines ran SDPD tools without a problem. The Dell ran about 10% faster due to the faster CPU. Both machines ran a Dolphin job 15hrs without a problem. • Demo’s • all 4 demos run on both machines. We tested this with an external projector connected. Some minor window size problems • Hierarchy workshop • Emre ran the workshop on the Dell without a problem. • Data transfer • both machines were able to write and read CD’s with our software and data files. Although neither was able to use the CD drive under Linux. Confidential 9/2/02 – Tim Colton

  4. Laptop Evaluation Summary • Performance Comparison • Remote VPN connection • both machines were able to connect to MDS from a remote location using a DSL line and a Netscreen VPN box. • Noise • The Dell machine was 2-3 times louder than the IBM when the CPU was busy. You could barely hear the fan in the IBM busy or not. • Display • The would Dell crash, requiring a reboot, if you closed the screen while the machine was was running Linux. When running Win-XP it didn’t have this problem. The IBM was stable under Lunix and Win-XP. • Durability • The IBM seemed to be built better. The corners were more protected and the machine, in general, seemed more ???? Confidential 9/2/02 – Tim Colton

  5. Laptop Evaluation Summary • Recommendation • The IBM A31p • Reason: The IBM has a bigger disk drive, better graphics, a bigger display, is quieter and appears to more durable. The Dell has a flaky graphics problem when closed, has 30% less disk, half the VDRAM on the graphics card, is noisy when busy and appears less durable. Also, the IBM costs $400 less before discounting • Proposal • Each field office will need one of these machines in order to support Linux and the ability to run all 4 demos at remote customers/prospects. We currently have 9 remote offices in the world. (OR/SoCal/TX/NC/Japan/UK/Ger/Fra/Isr). Also, we’ll need a machine in HQ which could be one of these laptops or a less expensive small form factor desktop. All machines need to be in the field before the release of 2.5 mid-Oct. Marketing has requested 3 machines also to make a total of 13. Confidential 9/2/02 – Tim Colton

  6. Laptop Evaluation Summary • Replacement plan Confidential 9/2/02 – Tim Colton

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