The topic of our research is the negative effect of planned obsolescence on consumers of the cellphone device industry. There are no positive effects for the consumers. If Androids and iphones continue to use planed obsolescence it will encourage other companies to follow similar trends.
The presentation exercise in class was very interesting. The process of putting the presentation together based on our room for debate topics was a fairly difficult task. Our group had difficulties choosing tittles for the frames of our prezi presentation. Another area in which we ran into trouble was acquiring visuals that related to our topic or represented ideas in of our topic. We also had a hard time deciding if we would include more pictures then writing or more writing then pictures. Overall putting the presentation together in the short amount of time we had was very hard.
1) Gilfillan, Beth. “I Cringe When I Hear the Word ‘Rankings.” nytimes.com. October 3, 2012. Web.
This article was about the concerns of Mrs. Gilfillan towards how students in high school use college rankings to pick their schools as well as how she believes the college rankings should be used by students as well as how they could be modified to be more efficient and useful to the students.
2) Bastedo, Michael. “Insiders Care the Most About These Lists.” nytimes.com. October 3, 2012. Web.
This article was about Mr. Bastedo and his believes on who or what is effected by the college rankings. According to Mr. Bastedo the college rankings do not really effect the decision of what college to attend of incoming freshman. According to Mr. Bastedo the people who are mostly effected by the rankings are those inside the ranking colleges them self’s such as faculty and alumni. According to Mr. Bastedo another factor that is critically affected by college rankings is the institutions reputation and they become one and the same.
3) Vedder, Richard. “Filling a Void, Providing a Service.” nytimes.com. October 3, 2012. Web.
This article was about the view Mr. Vedder has of the college rankings. According to him the college rankings fill in the void of information distribution about each learning institution. The college rankings according to Mr. Vedder give parents and prospective students an inside look into the learning institution and sort of sets the standards of what college is doing things “right.” Mr. Vedder also states that the college ranking are flawed in the sense that they do not cover all the factors involved in college decision making such as financial situations and personal interest of the student.
4) O’Connell, Martha. “The College Search Requires Greater Thought.” nytimes.com. October 3, 2012. Web.
This article was about Mrs. O’Connell views of the college rankings. She believes that because college rankings are ranked based on the outcome of the freshman class that the rankings are not very accurate. She believes that the ranking should not only cover the beginning year but all four years, from enrollment to graduation. She also stated that when the colleges are looked at closely there is a pattern that the colleges without much recognition are outperforming the colleges with well-known reputations. She also stated she agrees with the believes that the ranking are controlled by those making the rankings.
5) Thacker, Lloyd. “College Presidents Should Just Say ‘No’ to U.S. News.” nytimes.com. October 3, 2012. Web.
This article is about the negative factors Mr. Thacker sees in the ranking college system. According to him the college rankings provide very little if any helpful information about the colleges them self’s. Mr. Thacker also makes a note about how even if the college rankings do not effect a vast percentage of prospective students in does effect the financial spending’s of the colleges. The colleges are spending more money on improving their ranking rather than improving their educational standards. Mr. Thacker also talks about how the school officials should take more active action in steering the college rankings into a more effective and useful tool.
6) Decatur, Sean. “Rankings Can Be Useful, but Also Dangerous.” nytimes.com. October 3, 2012. Web.
This article played a devil’s advocate; Mr. Decatur proceeded to first mention how college rankings are a useful comparing tool in a market of colleges that is tremendously crowded. However, Mr. Decatur proceeds to also explain how the rankings could be misused or produce negative effects on the colleges. He also talked about how the systems used for college rankings fluctuate every year changing the outcome of each year’s ranking. Also due to the fact that the system is in constant fluctuation it is impossible to recreate previews results. Which could lead to the conclusion that as the system used to create college rankings is unreliable so are the results yielded by the system.
Fabrice Douillard
Carlos Oreza
Fritzpatrick Phillips
Newegg.com
9997 Rose Hills Road
Whittier, CA, 90601
Dear Newegg,
I have been a customer of your website for several years now. I would like to write to you to commend you on the excellent services you provide. Over the many years I have used your services I have never had a single problem and the products have always been delivered in a timely fashion sometimes even earlier then expected. The products provided by your store are the very good quality and durability. I have built several computers from components brought in your store. All of which have worked exceptionally well and have long life expectancies.
The policies on shipping’s and returns are very flexible and convenient. Your company ensures that products ordered reach their destination on the set date. Most of the products order through your company are often delivered one or two days earlier than the expected day. The return policies are all so very good. One can return any single product ordered as long as they meet certain criteria’s. Another great aspect of your store is the incredibly wide selection of products you present to the public. Just about every single customer need can be fulfilled, whether one is looking to upgrade hardware, add modifications, replace parts, or build an entire computer from scratch Newegg will surely provide the products you need. The products Newegg provides are of high quality and reliability.
Another great aspect of your store is the tremendous amounts of information and feedback you provide for your products. Many of your products have video reviews and technical break down. These are very helpful when shopping as it gives the shopper as much information as he/she may need in order to make the right buy for them. The video technical break down are tremendously helpful as they provide incredible insight on the products as well as all of their properties and functions.
Over all the services and products you provide are both of great quality, durability and reliability. I just wanted to commend the store for that. As well as let you know how helpful your services are as well as thank you very much for them and for placing such a diverse store of computer components just a few clicks away. Thank you very much and keep up the great work and services.
Sincerely,
Carlos Oreza
62 Brighton 10th Street
Brooklyn, N.Y 11235
Most of the information I send or receive is done so through electronic means. Whether its texting, emails, files, or through the internet. Its always one of those four ways. I prefer to use these methods of trafficking my information because they are nearly instantaneous and reliable. they are also not limited to certain areas and are easily accessible.
The first step in making pb&j sandwich is getting two pieces of bread, the type of bread used is of ones choosing. the next step is getting both the peanut butter and the jelly. The type of jelly is also of ones choosing. Then spread the jelly and peanut butter onto the two pieces of bread. one having jelly and the other peanut butter. Last but not least put the to peaces together. =]
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