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You Are Not Done Yet: Hardware Configurations

You are not done testing yet unless…
You have at least considered testing on the following hardware configurations:

  • Low end desktop
  • High end desktop
  • Low end laptop
  • High end laptop
  • Minimum expected screen resolution (this may be 640x480 in some cases, but depending on your customers you may be able to expect a higher resolution)
  • Super-high screen resolution (yes this is an excuse to get one of those thirty-inch flat panels! <g/>)
  • Other relevant form factors (e.g., for Microsoft Windows: convertible Tablet PC, slate Tablet PC, UMPC/Origami, Pocket PC, Smartphone)
  • Maxed-out super-high-end-everything machine
  • Minimum configuration machine
  • Laptop with power management settings disabled
  • Laptop with power management settings set to maximize power
  • Laptop with power management settings set to maximize battery life
  • CPU configurations
The exact definition of "low end" and "high end" and such will of course vary across applications and use cases and user scenarios - the minimum configuration for a high-end CAD program will probably be rather different than that for a mainstream consumer-focused house design application, for example. Also carefully consider which chipsets, CPUs, system manufacturers, and such you need to cover. The full matrix is probably rather larger than you have time or budget to handle!

Posted by The Braidy Tester at 07:30 AM  Permalink




 
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