Abstract: Providing prior-purchase (prior-acquisition) notification determining available storage capacity based on dimensions of total space for storage, dimensions of occupied space for storage, and attributes of available space for storage. Available storage capacity is based on dimensions of total storage capacity and occupied storage space. Identification of a product (item) selected by the user for purchase or acquisition is made. A profile of the product that includes storage requirements is retrieved, and storage requirements include required storage space and storage space attributes. A storage option is determined based on the product selected, the storage requirements of the product selected, and the available storage capacity. A notification recommending a storage option is generated, based on the storage requirements of the product, available storage space, and the attributes of the available storage space, and the notification is sent to a computing device of the user prior to acquiring the product.

Abstract: A computer receives one or more user preferences regarding a product characteristic. The computer performs, using one or more sensors, product testing of a product to gather characteristic data of the product. The computer determines, using the characteristic data of the product, a measured characteristic value of the product. The computer compares the measured characteristic value with an expected characteristic value associated with the one or more user preferences. The computer determines, based on the comparison, a product suitability value for use by a user. The computer outputs, using the product suitability value, an indication whether the product is suitable for use by the user in accordance with the one or more user preferences.