What criteria should be taken into consideration when choosing computer equipment and software? At first sight a conclusion could be drawn that the most important parameters are quality (whatever that means) and price.

You can find a lot more information about this subject in the Referral Center for the Selection of Computer Support and Software for the use of IT in teaching.

However, before a solution is sought, the requirements for computer equipment and software must be defined.
 
The selection of equipment is easy when a new installation is made or an existing one is being added to. In many cases of IT use in teaching the author has no influence over the computer equipment and software the users have at their disposal. They can access the teaching materials over the web from any place, through their local network as well as from the other end of the world. Instructional materials should be adapted to the technological environment of the users.