I need to buy me a laptop but everywhere I look is writen notebook PC so i don`t know if it is the same thing
2006-08-16 02:37:56 · 14 answers · asked by eu 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Not the same, an iMac is a laptop but not a notebook PC, the latter must have Windows as its operating system whereas the former is simply a portable CP
2006-08-16 02:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by The Social Scientist 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A laptop computer or simply laptop (also notebook computer or notebook) is a small mobile personal computer, usually weighing from one to three kilograms, depending on size, materials and other factors.
While the terms "laptop" and "notebook" are often used interchangeably, "laptop" is the older term, introduced in 1983 with the Gavilan SC. "Notebook computer" is a later coinage, which was used to differentiate smaller devices such as those of the Compaq LTE series in 1989, which were, in contrast to previous laptops, the approximate size of an A4 paper sheet.[1] Either term is often used improperly: due to heat and other issues, many laptops are inappropriate for use on one's lap, and most are not the size of an A4 sheet. Although, some older portable computers, such as the Macintosh Portable and certain Zenith TurbosPort models, were sometimes described as "laptops", their size and weight were too great for this category.
2006-08-16 09:43:58 · answer #2 · answered by magerious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Another name for a laptop computer is notebook PC. If you want a good website to get your laptop, then check out:
www.tigerdirect.ca
2006-08-16 09:49:01 · answer #3 · answered by acnexus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are both generic terms. What was a laptop and notebook in the beginning is now merging. Notebook was generally associated with Apple tech. and the Laptops were PC tech. Now people use these interchanging.
2006-08-16 09:42:44 · answer #4 · answered by comp_instr 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, a notebook is another name for a laptop
2006-08-16 09:44:26 · answer #5 · answered by m e r e d i th 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe they are the same, If you are looking for other types, Search for tablet PC.
2006-08-16 09:47:59 · answer #6 · answered by illamoon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is the same.
Once they were different, but not any more.
In fact, the correct form must be Notebook PC.
2006-08-16 09:42:06 · answer #7 · answered by Pinguino 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Notebook computer and laptop computer are interchangeable terms.
2006-08-16 09:42:02 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One and the same.
2006-08-16 10:41:37 · answer #9 · answered by P P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they r the same. back when, notebooks were lighter then laptops
2006-08-16 09:43:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋