Multifunctional Devices and Convergence

Multifunctional device
Multifunctional device is a device that can perform a range of different
functions.

Eg.smart tv, smart phone, laptop and game consoles…

Convergence

The features from many types of devices become similar to each other.It is
termed as convergence.Eg. Smart phone can use apps and smart TV can also do it.

Smart phone Tablet device Touch screen

laptop
Differences -mainly use to -has larger screen - has no internet
make phone call size than smart connectivity
-has internet phone and it is -has more storage
connectivity used in watching capacity than
-most portable in video and also as a smart phone and
them E-book tablet
-many tablets has -can take front
wifi only and some camera only
can use sim card
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Similarities All contain CPU,operating system to run

applications, RAM(memory)
Have touch screen and all can display
and chat with other people
Features of Digital Devices
1. Portability
2. Performance
3. Storage
4. User interface
5. Connectivity
6. Media support
7. Energy consumption
8. Expansion capability
9. Security features

1.Portability

 Easy to carry and move around

 Directly related to its size and weight
 Need a long battery

2.Performance

 High-performance device its job or task quickly

 Need faster processor(CPU)
 Bigger RAM (when the space in RAM runs out, storage is used as an
overflow and it is termed as virtual memory)
 No need inefficient because it can slow down the whole system and cause
virus