Or is there a difference? If so, what difference?
2007-01-04 04:44:37 · 14 answers · asked by Theta40 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
It was an issue with potentional lawsuits in allowing people to think you could use a laptop on your lap. People were getting burns on their legs. So now the term notebook is used.
Now on most IBM Thinkpads there is an additional layer of protection so that this problem does not happen.
2007-01-04 05:04:55 · answer #1 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A "notebook" computer is smaller and thinner than a "laptop". The term "laptop" is a bit older and has been largely replaced by the term "notebook".
This may simply be a change in marketing terminology as they usually refer to the same thing (with the size implication in use).
2007-01-04 04:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No difference at all, when laptops were orignally made, they were going to be on your lap, that's the way things were planned, but they had not realized that laptops heat up very quickly and lets just say it's a bad idea, so they renamed it notebook (=
2007-01-04 04:46:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's very similar to a notebook in size, and it opens and closes like one. Also, you can take notes, draw, etc... on them both. It's called a notebook mostly for the similarities.
2007-01-04 04:47:04 · answer #4 · answered by Power10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is really a difference. Notebook would refer to the fact that many are the size of a book or binder and can fit will in a backpack or briefcase.
2007-01-04 04:46:23 · answer #5 · answered by V.W. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bcoz it resembles an notebook
and laptops(notebooks) are now a days replacing the actual notebooks
2007-01-04 04:47:39 · answer #6 · answered by Aashish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it opens up like a notebook and you write notes in it? Plus it sounds better.
2007-01-04 04:45:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're similar in size as a notebook.
2007-01-04 04:45:43 · answer #8 · answered by s_h_a_r_k_k_y 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The names are interchangeable. I prefer "notebook" since I rarely use my notebook on my lap.
2007-01-04 04:46:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To provide you with the feeling that a notebook might be smaller and lighter :)
2007-01-04 04:46:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋