Can anyone tell me the differences between a PC laptop and PC notebook?

Question

Will anyone please tell me the differences between a PC laptop and a PC notebook?

Answer 1

there isnt one a notebook is anotherword for a laptop

Answer 2

PC desktops have traditionally been more powerful, more upgradeable, and easier to repair and service than PC laptops. Laptops on the other hand have ruled for portability. PC desktops are great for anyone who uses a computer in the home or office, places where portability isn't a big concern. They're larger size, and attachment to the AC outlet prevents desktops from traveling too far. The best thing about a desktop is if you need to upgrade the RAM, video card, processor, or hard drive later down the road, it can be easily done. Desktops are also mix matchable (meaning nothing is brand specific, RAM, video cards, hard drives and even microprocessors can be swaped between different brand desktops. (A video card pulled out of a Dell Tower will most likely work in a Gateway unit.) With laptops, parts and components are more specific to certain makes and models (you can't pull the hard drive out of an IBM laptop and guarantee it will work in a Toshiba model). Laptops do have some advantages though, they're small and portable. If you travel a lot or live in a place where you need to save space a laptop is key. Laptops use PCMCIA slots for expansion rather than the traditional PCI, ISA, or AGP slots found in desktops. Although PCMCIA is great, and allows you to add many cool devices to a laptop like wireless cards external hard drives and even sound cards, they are limited. Typically you can only put two PCMCIA devices in a laptop at the same time where as in a desktop you can put in as much stuff as you want depending on how many PCI slots you have (most desktop PCs typically have 4). Another difference between desktops and laptops is cost. Laptops have always costed more than their equivalent desktops because they cost more to manufacture. Gamers also tend to prefer desktops because of the easy upgrading and lower costs. These days the line between desktops and laptops are blurred because laptops are getting more powerful but they're still not tied with desktops yet. The fastest Core 2 laptops still lag somewhat behind their desktop counterparts.

Answer 3

There's no difference. Most people call portable computers laptops, but stores have started calling them notebooks.

A laptop computer or simply laptop (also notebook computer or notebook) is a small mobile personal computer, which usually weighs 2.2-12 pounds (1-6 kilograms), depending on size, materials and other factors.

Answer 4

They mean the same thing. They are moving away from laptop to notebook because a lot of new laptop/notebook computers actually run too hot to keep in your lap.

Answer 5

Notebooks are generally smaller screen size than a laptop. Other than that, there are essentially the same.

Answer 6

there is no real difference between them other than the name! notebook, laptop or portable computer all the same just call it whatever you like it better! I like laptop better since its easier to say and write!
Although, some people don't like to call laptops those bigger desktop replacements notebooks -say heavy 19", 20"+- since they can't sit on your laptop comfortably because thay are bulky, big and heavy! other than that, call it whatever you like!

Answer 7

notebooks are smaller and usually a little slower laptops are bigger and sometimes faster

Answer 8

same thing, two names