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s_j_sawyer asked in Computers & InternetHardwareLaptops & Notebooks · 1 decade ago

Laptop vs Notebook?

Sorry if I'm sounding a little stupid here but.. is there a difference between a notebook and a laptop? I see them all the time in ads and I really need to get one soon but I'm not sure which one to get.

So is there a difference or are they the same thing? If there is a difference what is it?

Thanks everyone :)

-Shaun

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  • spdy
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    none, calling it laptop insinuates that its for placing on your lap while using it. Research has shown that this can be bad for mens sperm production, because of the heat given of from the laptop. so companies now refer to them as notebooks...i guess to avoid lawsuits, cos some people will always sue for something.

  • lwomar
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    They are basically the same thing. The words are just used interchangeably. However, sometimes notebook is used to refer to a tablet PC because you can actually flip the screen around and write on it (like a tablet). But other than that, they're the same.

  • drumcatblue
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    laptop and notebook are the same Personally, I like the desktop versions better

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They are both the same thing. It's like, PC or Computer. They are EXACTLY the same thing.

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  • soccerpsychic
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Same thing different name.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Same thing.

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