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A desktop computer is a personal computer (PC) in a form intended for regular use at a single location. Four major manufacturers are:

-Apple Computer-Dell Inc.

-Gateway, Inc.-Sony

The average cost of a desktop computer is between $600- $1,300.

A laptop computer is a personal computer designed for mobile use that is small enough to sit on your lap.

A laptop integrates all of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device (a touchpad, also known as a track pad, or a pointing stick) and a battery into a single portable unit.

The average cost of a laptop computer is $600-$1,200.

A smartphone is a mobile phone offering advanced capabilities beyond a typical mobile phone, often with PC-like functionality.

It includes advanced features like e-mail and Internet capabilities, and/or a full keyboard.

The cost of smartphones ranges from about $150 to $500 or more.

A Tablet PC is a laptop or slate-shaped mobile computer, equipped with a touchscreen or graphics tablet/screen hybrid technology which allows the user to operate the computer with a:

-stylus -digital pen-Fingertip

-The average cost of a tablet computer is between $1,800- $2,000

-is a display which can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area.

-average cost is $600- $1,000

- An American multinational corporation which designs and manufactures consumer electronics and software products.

The average cost of an Apple computer is between $1,000- $3,000.

-is a computer that interacts with the user through the surface of an ordinary object, rather than through a monitor and keyboard.

The average cost: $10,000

-a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) developed by the United States Department of Defense.

-The average cost of a GPA system is $300- $500

-is a personal computer designed for mobile use that is small enough to sit on your lab

-The average cost of a mini laptop is $250- $500.