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Laptops and PCs

Budget and prices

What the total comes to once everything is counted.

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Budget and prices

What a laptop really costs in Canada once tax and three years are in

Shelf price, GST/HST added at the till, duty on anything shipped in, and electricity. The four lines that turn a $1,200 sticker into a yearly figure.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 9 min

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