ALL Computer Architecture Task Building a Tablet

Your group has been given the task to build a new tablet. The new tablet will sell for 250 so
you will have to spend 250 or less on the parts. Will you go for a profit or try to impress
people in hope they buy your future products? Is there a gap in the market you wish to
break into?

Your manufacturing, shipping, marketing and other costs have been paid for so you will only
have to worry about spending your budget on parts (If you can find out, do some sellers do
bulk order discounts to save you money? If so, expect sales of 10k for the first roll out of the
tablet) and choosing 2+ operating systems that would work with it. (What current OSes are
used in the market? Why? What parts work with which OSes?)

You will have to think of your chosen markets needs, the operating systems that the tablet
will run and which components would help in which area. For example, does every tablet
need a state of the art GPU chip in? Who will be using it? Why do they need it? What does
each component do?

Market Children, age 3+ Considerations: Waterproof just in case they

Area: drop water or any liquid on the
tablet

High resolution screen so the

Images look clearer

Easy to hold/Lightweight
because they do not have strength
to hold it

Shockproof children tend to

drop things

Long Battery because they do

not have to charge the tablet as
much

Big Buttons easy for them to use

it

If you are unable to find a component you need, you can either:
Research other tablets and try to work out a price difference for the part and use
that part Links to these tablets and detailed reasoning will be needed
Use the laptop counterpart but this will cost you 25% extra for that part (due to
refitting and resizing costs) and can only be done twice Detailed reasoning will be
needed

Also, assume that the parts will be manufactured to fit together so do not worry about
buying wires and cabling to connect all the parts but they must fit in a realistic fashion. For
example a motherboard without a CPU slot cannot hold a CPU.
Add your parts to this list and add rows if needed (such as more inputs). If you wish to skip a
part, explain why. If the Reasoning section is too small, write it further down the page.

Your employers will want explanation about why your group have picked parts, the costs of
them, the operating systems and how these go towards your end goal of the tablet design.
They would rather not have a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploding battery incident in the
near future so pick parts carefully!
Your employer has given you some places to look into for parts but your group will have to
expand this research to find all the parts.
https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?fsb=y&IndexArea=product_en&CatId=&Sea
rchText=tablet+parts
http://all-spares.com/en/products/Spare-parts-for-Tablets--
ab563250b28a56323434568ad5513253b2522a2e482c4a2d56aa0500
https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-tablet-pc-
parts/7.html?spm=2114.40010208.2.51.o3EELH
https://www.parts4repair.com/
http://www.geekland.co/Android-Tablets_c21.htm
http://www.cdsparts.com/c-105-tablet-parts.aspx
http://www.etradesupply.com/samsung/tablet.html
https://www.fixez.com/store

If you are really struggling with part finding or budget issues, your employer is willing to
allow the use of a Mini-PC as most of the parts. Of course, you will need to research each
one fully to get the best parts for the cost and usefulness of the tablet and you would be
expected to add to and upgrade aspects of it as your group seems fit.
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-tablet-Powerful-Easy-to-make-relatively-
cheap-/?ALLSTEPS
https://www.linux.com/news/five-best-linux-powered-mini-computers
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2911098/computers/mini-pc-invasion-10-
radically-tiny-computers-that-fit-in-the-palm-of-your-hand.html#slide1
Part Table - Budget
Screen: https://www.fixez.com/categories/screen-replacements/ipad-screen-
replacements/ipad-3-lcd-screen-replacement - 22.86 - Is a good quality screen
RAM: http://www.cdsparts.com/p-7318-new-acer-2gb-ddr3-pc3-10600s-sodimm-ram-
memory.aspx - 7.61 - because a quick processor and lots of RAM help speed things up
GPU: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Board-Computer-GPU-Adreno-306-
Qualcomm_60386361419.html?spm=a2700.7724838.2017121.10.636e5917TossHR - 64.77
- It is using shared memory and running at the speed of 624 MHz.
Input: USB: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10Pcs-Per-Lot-Mini-USB-10-Pin-Male-Plug-
Socket-Connector-With-Plastic-Cover-For-
Philips/32767456621.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.120.3l08Xv&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0
,searchweb201602_3_10152_10065_10151_5700015_10130_10068_10344_10345_10547_
10342_10546_10343_10340_10341_10548_5750020_10541_10190_10307_5640015_1030
3_10060_10155_10154_10056_10055_10539_10538_5370015_10537_10536_10059_1053
4_10533_100031_10103_10102_10107_10142_10324_10325_5760017_10084_10083_101
79_10312_10313_10184_10314_10073,searchweb201603_2,ppcSwitch_7&btsid=37b29ddf-
2b47-44a2-a71a-128d6ff6f7ae&algo_expid=f8b47b50-78a8-4bef-92de-3c42bb8f63ca-
14&algo_pvid=f8b47b50-78a8-4bef-92de-3c42bb8f63ca - 3.5 - Portable design and easy to
install
Touch Screen: https://www.fixez.com/categories/screen-replacements/ipad-screen-
replacements/ipad-3-touch-screen-digitizer-with-home-button-assembly-black - 9.89 - it is
multitouch
Output: HDMI - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015-New-Hot-Sale-Micro-HDMI-Male-
To-HDMI-Femail-Cable-Adapter-Micro-HDMI-USB-
Cable/32549701084.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.48.bt5Bit&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,se
archweb201602_3_10152_10065_10151_5700015_10130_10068_10344_10345_10547_10
342_10546_10343_10340_10341_10548_5750020_10541_10190_10307_5640015_10303_
10060_10155_10154_10056_10055_10539_10538_5370015_10537_10536_10059_10534_
10533_100031_10103_10102_10107_10142_10324_10325_5760017_10084_10083_10179
_10312_10313_10184_10314_10073,searchweb201603_2,ppcSwitch_7&btsid=88c1f7d8-
bc3e-4607-9cc0-cd16fdfe63af&algo_expid=bf88e618-1b2b-413b-97a9-d780ecc9dd34-
9&algo_pvid=bf88e618-1b2b-413b-97a9-d780ecc9dd34 - 1.92 - Make it simple to get high
quality sound and video
WI-FI - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/NodeMCU-WIFI-module-integration-of-ESP8266-
extra-memory-32M-flash-USB-serial-
CH340G/32739832131.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.9.TFmU1r&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_
0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10065_10151_5700015_10130_10068_10344_10345_10547
_10342_10546_10343_10340_10341_10548_5750020_10541_10190_10307_5640015_103
03_10060_10155_10154_10056_10055_10539_10538_5370015_10537_10536_10059_105
34_10533_100031_10103_10102_10107_10142_10324_10325_5760017_10084_10083_10
179_10312_10313_10184_10314_10073,searchweb201603_2,ppcSwitch_7&btsid=341a73d
a-0a13-490d-b765-acd665f7407d&algo_expid=ff86562d-0b4c-4838-aceb-c3346b788442-
1&algo_pvid=ff86562d-0b4c-4838-aceb-c3346b788442 - 1.97 - has extra memory
Battery: http://www.cdsparts.com/p-7977-new-acer-iconia-tab-b1-740-tablet-battery-
kt0010d001.aspx - 13.07 - because it is light (weight wise)
Motherboard: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/04W0668-for-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X220T-
Tablet-Motherboard-Mainboard-i7-2640M-2-80GHz-HD-Graphics-
3000/32822540936.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.57.w1HjLr&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,s
earchweb201602_1_10152_10065_10151_10130_10068_10344_10345_10342_10343_103
40_10341_10541_10540_10190_10307_10303_10060_10155_10154_10056_10055_10539
_10054_10538_10537_10059_10536_10534_10533_100031_10099_10103_10102_10052_
10053_10107_10050_10142_10051_10324_10325_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10
110_10111_10112_10113_10114_10179_10312_10313_10314_10184_10078_10079_1007
3,searchweb201603_3a10,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=9a4e7af6-add3-46d5-b441-
7d4d301ecc74&algo_expid=9dcdb368-ed24-4cd7-b54b-caad397024a1-
11&algo_pvid=9dcdb368-ed24-4cd7-b54b-caad397024 - 90.69 - It can hold 8GB of RAM
Final Cost : 206.37

Laptop
Screen with Touch Screen - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/B116XTT01-0-B116XTT01-LCD-
LED-Screen-with-Touch-Screen-for-DELL-Touch-Digitizer-Size-11-
6/32758820131.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.23.Z3Ip5G&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb2016
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1_10548_5750020_10192_10541_10190_5640018_10307_10301_10303_10060_10155_10154_10056
_10055_10539_10538_10537_10536_10059_10534_10533_100031_10103_10102_10142_10107_103
24_5370018_10325_5760017_10084_10083_10179_10312_10313_10184_10314_10073,searchweb20
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4f6f-b11f-1517fb00c59b-3&algo_pvid=2b65a57e-31f4-4f6f-b11f-1517fb00c59b - 50,92 easier to
maintain because children can take out the keys of a keyboard whereas that is not possible with a touch
screen.
Core i5 520M Notebook Laptop CPU 2.4GHz L3 3M/2.5GT/s PGA -
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Core-i5-520M-Notebook-Laptop-CPU-2-4GHz-L3-3M-2-5GT-s-
PGA-official-
version/32349320520.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.9.4VacFg&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb
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earchweb201603_1,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=930dc81f-dd67-4289-a82f-
64e171448d71&algo_expid=d4d5c8e1-ba1b-43cd-be8e-ee97471502c7-1&algo_pvid=d4d5c8e1-ba1b-
43cd-be8e-ee97471502c7 - 9,95 - Improves gaming performance.
NVIDIA Graphics Card - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Colorful-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-
iGame-1050Ti-GPU-4GB-GDDR5-128bit-PCI-E-X16-3-0-
Gaming/32800626563.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.1.t9Ymam&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchwe
b201602_4_10152_10065_10151_5700015_10130_10068_10344_10345_10547_10342_10343_10340
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10056_10055_10539_10538_10537_10536_10059_10534_10533_100031_10103_10102_10142_1010
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5750020_10344,searchweb201603_1,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=354cfec7-db22-43ea-91f8-
213b87ee7989&algo_expid=da44bcf3-ee11-4c55-9fb5-6e31c68a2d43-0&algo_pvid=da44bcf3-ee11-
4c55-9fb5-6e31c68a2d43 - 138,54 - Makes visually demanding games run smoother.
SAMSUNG Memory RAM - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/SAMSUNG-DDR4-8GB-4GB-
Laptop-Memory-RAM-2133-Memoria-DRAM-Stick-for-Notebook-100-Original-
4/32796110135.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.176.C3WCfE&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb20
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56_10055_10539_10538_10537_10536_10059_10534_10533_100031_10103_10102_10142_10107_1
0324_5370018_10325_10084_10083_10179_10312_10313_10184_5760020_10314_10073-
5700015,searchweb201603_1,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=2190599f-4009-4411-8014-
373427dea1e8&algo_expid=d1571f03-5c5e-4cc2-8620-351d881f76a8-22&algo_pvid=d1571f03-5c5e-
4cc2-8620-351d881f76a8 - 18,02 - Multitasking
7260NGW Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 802.11ac, Dual Band, 2x2 Wi-Fi +
Bluetooth 4.0 intel 7260 AC - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-7260NGW-Intel-Dual-
Band-Wireless-AC-7260-802-11ac-Dual-Band-2x2-Wi-Fi-
Bluetooth/32798830176.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.100.XDLZQT&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,sear
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0154_10056_10055_10539_10538_10537_10536_10059_10534_10533_100031_10103_10102_10142
_10107_10324_5370018_10325_10084_10083_10179_10312_10313_10184_5760020_10314_10073,
searchweb201603_1,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=90007890-1c0c-4765-af09-
28eeaa4ae845&algo_expid=5b564fed-606b-4ca3-8bcc-0408fb15da6e-13&algo_pvid=5b564fed-606b-
4ca3-8bcc-0408fb15da6e - 10,67 - better connection

Item Cost Link To Part Reasoning Laptop

Refit
Part?
Screen
RAM
HDD
GPU
Input 1
Input 2
.
Output 1
Output 2

Battery
Motherboard 90.69 It can hold
8GB of
RAM
Special
Features

Final Cost

Operating System
Operating System Choice 1 (with IOS simple interface, it does not lag, it does not
explanation crash thats why it is more reliable .

Operating System Choice 2 (with

explanation)

Extra Reasoning

Item Reasoning
Your employer has decided to give you a boost in budget due to the popularity of your
budget tablet design. You now have 400 to spend on a luxury version. What will you
change? What will you upgrade? How will that affect your target market choices?

Part Table High End

Screen: https://www.fixez.com/categories/screen-replacements/ipad-screen-
replacements/ipad-4-retina-display-replacement - 22.84
RAM: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-Kingston-ValueRAM-DDR4-2400MHz-RAM-
For-Notebook-Memory-RAM-4GB-8GB-16GB-260-Pin-
SODIMM/32820974552.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.286.VMJA1l&ws_ab_test=searchweb
0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10065_10151_5700015_10130_10068_10344_10345_105
47_10342_10546_10343_10340_10341_10548_5750020_10541_10190_10307_5640015_1
0303_10060_10155_10154_10056_10055_10539_10538_5370015_10537_10536_10059_1
0534_10533_100031_10103_10102_10107_10142_10324_10325_10084_10083_10179_10
312_10313_10184_5760020_10314_10073-
10152_10151,searchweb201603_2,ppcSwitch_7&btsid=cd26f70c-5fc5-43da-8423-
c33d539f600b&algo_expid=91982631-83d3-4fbe-8b3f-4f045ddb2d73-
41&algo_pvid=91982631-83d3-4fbe-8b3f-4f045ddb2d73 91.40
GPU: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Board-Computer-GPU-Adreno-306-
Qualcomm_60386361419.html?spm=a2700.7724838.2017121.10.636e5917TossHR 64.77
Input: Touch Screen: https://www.fixez.com/categories/screen-replacements/ipad-screen-
replacements/ipad-4-touch-screen-digitizer-with-home-button-assembly-white-premium -
13.70
Output: HDMI: https://www.fixez.com/scosche-3-ft-hdmi-cable-with-micro-mini-hdmi-
adapters - 19.04
WI-FI : https://www.aliexpress.com/item/339S00023-high-temp-wifi-module-ic-chip-for-
IPAD-MINI-
4/32779037326.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.83.39DUw7&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,sear
chweb201602_3_10152_10065_10151_5700015_10130_10068_10344_10345_10547_1034
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060_10155_10154_10056_10055_10539_10538_5370015_10537_10536_10059_10534_10
533_100031_10103_10102_10107_10142_10324_10325_5760017_10084_10083_10179_1
0312_10313_10184_10314_10073,searchweb201603_2,ppcSwitch_7&btsid=034c06de-
b5d2-4317-8680-21f23a190831&algo_expid=f61e7cbe-f6bf-4fa4-a0fc-e6cec572b030-
11&algo_pvid=f61e7cbe-f6bf-4fa4-a0fc-e6cec572b030 - 14.40
Battery: http://www.cdsparts.com/p-4844-new-acer-iconia-tab-a3-a10-a3-a11-w510-w511-
tablet-battery-ap12d8k.aspx - 30.46 -
Motherboard: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/DA0W03MBAI0-754648-501-754648-001-
754648-001-For-HP-Pavilion-X2-tablet-motherboard-SR1SF-N2920-
CPU/32794012450.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.231.88JQCO&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,
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3_10060_10155_10154_10056_10055_10539_10538_5370015_10537_10536_10059_1053
4_10533_100031_10103_10102_10107_10142_10324_10325_5760017_10084_10083_101
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33&algo_pvid=04d61e46-b345-4531-8a41-d139da5c045d 70.91
Laptop
10pcs 7" inch LCD Display Monitor 800*480 For Raspberry Pi + Driver Board
HDMI/VGA/2AV Size 165*100MM - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10pcs-7-inch-LCD-
Display-Monitor-800-480-For-Raspberry-Pi-Driver-Board-HDMI-VGA-
2AV/32810226125.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.2.KotX0K&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb20
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55_10539_10538_10537_10536_10059_10534_10533_100031_10103_10102_10107_10142_10324_5
370018_10325_10084_10083_10179_10312_10313_10184_5760020_10314_10073,searchweb201603
_1,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=f98ff13d-5312-44a1-a6ee-0b2e8bd0ac53&algo_expid=5959c2e0-5503-42fa-
baef-68bf3244f7ba-0&algo_pvid=5959c2e0-5503-42fa-baef-68bf3244f7ba - 294,79
Intel Core Processor I7 - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-Intel-Core-Processor-I7-
2620M-4M-Cache-2-7-GHz-Laptop-Notebook-Cpu-Processor-
Free/32697465980.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.10.RB7n7g&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb2
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056_10055_10539_10538_10537_10536_10059_5370017_10534_10533_100031_10103_10102_1010
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9987,searchweb201603_1,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=7fc7cd4f-f781-4941-b44d-
af49f09ef83d&algo_expid=b7d79f6f-ed30-4b37-b1ff-708af6c848b6-1&algo_pvid=b7d79f6f-ed30-
4b37-b1ff-708af6c848b6 - 46,38
Ram DDR4 4GB - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ram-DDR4-4GB-8GB-2133MHz-288-Pin-
DIMM-Memory-Internal-Memoria-Ram-For-Desktop-PC-
Computer/32588621521.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.44.C3WCfE&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searc
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4cc2-8620-351d881f76a8 - 38,13
Fenvi Dual Band Wireless Bluetooth Wi-Fi - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-For-Intel-
Dual-Band-Wireless-AC-7260-7260NGW-NGFF-M-2-2x2-WIFI-802-
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