This document describes the purpose of different types of computer systems including touch screen phones, tablets, smartphones, gaming systems, and laptops. Touch screen phones can be used to play games, access the internet, take pictures and videos, send emails, and video chat. Tablets are large touch screen devices that can also access apps, take pictures and videos, send emails and see the weather. Smartphones can perform many of the same functions as computers and also play music, access apps and games, and check the weather. Gaming systems link to televisions and allow playing games either alone or against others online. Laptops allow taking pictures, accessing the internet for activities like social media, emailing, playing games, and creating

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different types of computer systems

2. Touch screen phone
This is a iPhone 5, you can
play games via apps, go the
internet using safari. You
take pictures, record videos
, send emails, see the
weather and also use and
face time and many other
things.
A touch screen phone is a phone like
others that you can call and text on. But
there are additional aspects for example
email and apps. The phone is normally
bigger than an average type of
phone, but a lot of the time it is slimmer.
The major brands that make touch
screen phones are Apple and Sony.

3. Tablet
This is an iPad its made by
Apple and is one of the
most well known tablets.
An iPad is a cross
between a iPod and a
iPhone. Like the other
devices an iPad has
apps, you can take
pictures, record videos
, send emails, see the
A tablet is a rather large touch screen device.
Many phone company’s
(blackberry, Samsung, Sony) have their own
versions of a tablet but the iPad/iPad mini are
the most favoured type of tablet out at the
moment.

4. Smart Phone
This is a blackberry, a
blackberry is one of the most
well used and known smart
phones. Blackberry’s have
different models including
BlackBerry Curve 8900 and
Blackberry Bold
9000/9700/9650.
Smartphone's are phones that can really do
anything. A Smartphone can play music, web
search, have apps (games), can view what the
weather is like. Most major computer/phone
companies have their own versions of a
Smartphone, such as windows, apple and nokia.

5. Gaming systems
Gaming systems are game consoles
that you link up to your television so
you can play games. In newer
consoles you can use wifi to go on the
internet and play against people from
around the world.
The most popular gaming consoles are
PlayStation, Wii and Xbox. Most consoles are
around £100 and last quite a while. Games
consoles are normally made in either Japan or
America. All gaming consoles start with an original
model and then will be improved and updated as
time goes on.

6. Laptops
Above is an APPLE 15” Macbook
Pro ME665B/A with Retina display.
Apple are the most popular brand
for laptop use and probably the
most expensive, apart from special
gaming computer you can buy.
There are many popular laptop brands such
as dell and apple. On a laptop you can do
many things:
Take pictures (IF you have a built in
webcam)
Go on the internet (Social networking
sites, email, games and research)
Screen shot
Write documents (Using Microsoft
software)
Play games (Sims)
Upload pictures and videos from another
device