Tech stocks are among the most popular in the stock market because of their growth potential. As it stands, tech companies account for seven of the 10 largest public companies in the world by market cap. Undoubtedly, tech stocks can surge a lot in short periods, but investors shouldn't invest with that as the expectation; the focus should be on the long-term potential.

If you have $3,000 available to invest, here are three tech companies to buy and hold for the long haul. Investing $3,000 between the three should give you exposure to high growth potential, reliable dividends, and a good combination of the two.

There aren't many companies in the world that are as well positioned as (NASDAQ: MSFT) for sustained growth over time. Despite the company being around since 1975, Microsoft's growth opportunities remain high as it enters into different high-growth segments like cloud computing services.

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