Editing Laptop (section)

=== Price ===
Before 2008, laptops were very expensive. In May 2005, the average notebook sold for {{US$|long=no|1131}} while desktops sold for an average of {{US$|long=no|696}}.<ref>Michael Singer. [http://news.cnet.com/PC+milestone--notebooks+outsell+desktops/2100-1047_3-5731417.html "PC milestone—notebooks outsell desktops"]. 2005.</ref> Around 2008, however, prices of laptops decreased substantially due to low-cost [[netbook]]s, drawing an average {{US$|689}} at U.S. retail stores in August 2008. Starting with the 2010s, laptops have decreased substantially in price at the low end due to inexpensive and low power [[ARM architecture family|Arm processor]]s, less demanding operating systems such as [[ChromeOS]], and [[system on a chip|SoC's]]. {{As of|2023}}, a new laptop can be obtained for {{US$|long=no|299}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hanson |first=Matt |date=13 July 2022 |title=The best laptop 2023: top portable picks for all budgets |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/laptops/best-laptops-1304361 |access-date=20 September 2023 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}</ref>