Laptop & Notebook

The two terms basically mean the same thing and are often used interchangeably. However Merriam-Webster dictionary distinguishes between the two. Note that outside the context of computers, notebook can mean a book with which you use to take notes by hand.

note·book
Pronunciation: 'nOt-"buk
Function: noun
1 : a book for

Hi Mish

Thanks for your good response. I think the fact that a notebook is smaller than a laptop is the difference I was looking for.

hi evreybody,

thanks Mish for your advise *_*

how small can a laptop be?

I think the two words refer to the same thing and people often dont care which one is correct (as I do ). They're interchangeab

IBM started marketing its laptops as "notebooks".. also notebooks are smaller I think

Yeah, it's quite confusing, because here in Austria, computer merchandisers only sell "notebooks", although they are huge. I think this distinction didn't come through to the public clearly.

so the only difference in a Laptop and a Notebook is the size the serve the same purpose.

I think when it first come to the market, they named it as laptop, as it can be used on top of your lap. At that moment, the size and weight probably too big and heavy. Nowadays, they market it as a notebook, as the device become more user-friendly, lightier and easier to use.

sorry for my bad english

JuanZZZHi everyone

Can anyone tell me what is the difference between "Laptop" and "Notebook"?

Thanks in advance.

Two things is same meaning.