Refer to Table 2.4 for a list and description of general system response time categories.

Assume you are providing five computer systems for video game developer and the budget for hardware (e.g., CPU clock speed, RAM, bus data rate, disc I/O data rate, etc.) is limited by the consumer.The base price of a system is $1.5K (providing basic >15 s response time for all application scenarios) and each increase in response time range adds $0.5K to the cost of the system hardware. Make a case for the classification of each of the systems running the application scenarios listed that will keep the customer’s total cost for the five systems below $15K.

a. System 1—word-processing application and basic Internet access

b. System 2—skateboard equipment checkout terminal (for gamer recreation)

c. System 3—graphic design and basic Internet access

d. System 4—programming and basic Internet access

e. System 5—video game testing Note: There is no unique solution. In your answer, each lettered response should provide some rationalization as to why each category was selected, to show that you have given some thought to the impact on productivity that choices such as these can affect.