The nephew wrote to thank his Uncle Al for money he had received. With the money, the nephew purchased several electronic items including an Apple iPod Touch for $259.95, a Sony Vaio laptop for $599.99, a Canon printer for $129.99, a Sony camera for $349.99, a Samsung device for $531.54, a Mongoose BMX bike for $119.99, and an Eastsport backpack for $4, totaling $1,996.45 in expenditures.