1. CGS 1060.0W61 Project 2 Tamara Pullin 356-56-0664 tjp60664 tpullin@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

2. My Three Hardware Companies That Begin With “T” …

3. ThinkOutside Think outside has been in business since 1998. They specialize in manufacturing products for use in hand-held mobile commuting. Their newest innovation, the Targus stowaway portable computer keyboard, is a full-size QWERTY keyboard that folds to fit in your pocket.

4. TouchStar TouchStar, like ThinkOutside specializes in mobile commuting. Some of the products they manufacture are –Touchscreen computers –Peripherals Printers Mag stripe readers Smart card readers, and Laser scanners –Modems –Wireless wide area and local area networks, and –Satellite systems

5. Toshiba Toshiba is a US based company established in 1965 and manufactures electronics and high- technology hardware such as cameras, digital projectors, computer systems, copiers, fax machines medical imaging products, and telecommunication systems just to name a few.

6. Tamara J. Pullin My three companies were ThinkOutside, TouchStar and Toshiba. ThinkOutside is a privately owned company so I used ANTEC Corp. because they also manufacture keyboards for hand-held devices. TouchStar is owned by The Williams Corporation, which is listed as WMB Toshiba Corporation was listed.

7. Stock Price Comparison Chart

8. Tamara’s Recommendations ANTEC’s stock prices fell drastically over the one-year period. They had a net loss of $46.50 per share. I would not recommend purchasing this stock unless it started to show improvement. (The company I originally picked was a privately owned company, therefore I chose this company based on the similar product for the stock comparison). TouchStar (owned by The Williams Corp) had a net gain of $5.56 per share. I would recommend this stock based on the type of hardware they manufacture. I believe their product will be a very good seller in the near future. Toshiba had a net loss of $.37 per share. I would recommend this stock based on the reputation of the company.

9. Vocabulary Chart Vocabulary WordDefinition MouseInput device which controls your movement on the screen Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Hand-held computer which supports applications like a personal calendar, calculator, appointment book, etc. CD-RWCompact disk that is erasable. You can write on it multiple times.

10. Works Cited Adler, Stephanie, Think Outside, Inc., 17, October 2000 http://thinkoutside.com 1999 Toshiba America, Home Page, 14 October 2000 http://toshiba.com 2000 Touchstar Technologies LLC, Home Page,15 October 2000 http://touchpc.com Fortune Investor, Corporate Snapshot, 28 November 2000 http://www.ts…/Corporate_Snapshot.html MSN Money Central, 28 November 2000 http://moneycentral.msn.com Spooner, John G., Toshiba to Launch Bluetooth Card, 13 Sept, 2000, 14 Oct. 2000 Wilcox, Joe, Toshiba First to Ship Wireless Notebook Gear, 12 Sept. 2000, 17 Oct. 2000.