Unit 30 M1

Task 1 M1

Limitations

Hardware

·         Computer – My computer I have chosen is a desktop computer, this means it has to be plugged in at all times and can’t be moved around, can be expensive, especially with custom components, computers can go out of date, this means I will have to purchase updates.

·         Keyboard – has to be plugged in, this means you are limited to space in which you can use the keyboard, can take up a fair bit of space

·         Mouse – has to be plugged in, limited to space and where you can use the mouse, can be hard to design with a mouse

·         Monitor – the monitor I have chosen costs a fair bit of money, but I have to have a good quality monitor for graphic designs.

Input devices

·         Digital Camera – the camera I have chosen is quite large, this means it’s not the most portable camera around, also it has a battery, and this means it only has a limited time and could die while I was using it.

·         Scanner – scanners are very slow, they are also quite big so they take up quite a bit of space

·         Graphics Tablet – these are very expensive and have to plugged in so you are limited to a space in which you can use it.

Output devices

·         Printer – you have to buy ink for printers, this ends up being very expensive and can end up costing more than the printer itself.

·         Vinyl Cutter – you have to purchase new cutter heads which are very expensive as they are diamonds, they can also be quite big and take up a lot of space.

Software

·         Photo Manipulation (Photoshop, Vector Software, Bitmap Software) – software can cost a lot especially with new updated versions being released; also some can be quite difficult to learn how to use, you’re limited to the program on how much you can do.

·         Drawing Packages - this is the same as the photo manipulation; they can also take a lot of time to learn even the basics.

·         Desktop Publishing - same limitations as the above two. But these are used in lots of areas so the limitations aren’t as strong as photo and drawing packages.

File Storage

·         External Hard Drive - they can break and you could lose a lot of work so they are unreliable.