Latitude is Dell's

Dell

Dell, Inc. is an American multinational information technology corporation based in 1 Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder, Michael Dell, the company is one of the largest...

 business laptop brand, designed and manufactured mainly by Compal

Compal

Compal may refer to:* Compal Electronics, a Taiwanese manufacturer* Sumol + Compal, a Portuguese food and beverages company...

 and Quanta

Quanta

Quanta is the plural of Quantum.Quanta may also refer to:* QUANTA , an international science competition* Quanta Computer, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of electronic and computer equipment...

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The Dell Latitude is targeted for business use. This means that standardized parts are used throughout the line and are available for several years for support purposes. By contrast, the Dell Inspiron

Dell Inspiron

Dell's Inspiron computer product line started as a range of laptop computers targeted at the entry-level, budget, a Mobile Celeron or Mobile Pentium II processor with SDRAM, and had a high starting price of $2,799...

 is aimed at the consumer market and its specifications change regularly. Whereas Inspiron may change vendors on components several times over the course of a single model, the Latitude line generally retains identical components throughout its production.