TomDimmock

I have been asked this question severall times, and it has been really bugging me that very few people know the difference between a Laptop and Notebook.

If you were to ask a teenager of todays culture, the answer is usually “Nothing, they are the same thing” This is what was drilled into me. Think of it as the Tomato Tomato Potato Potato (where the second of each word is in an american accent)

Then, if you were to ask an old Computer Science or IT teacher, the answer you would be given is “The size and power. Laptops are portable desktop computers, and notebooks are ultra portable laptops used for work only due to lack of power”

So…who is right???

The dictionary definition of a notebook is;

A light, portable computer that is generally thinner than a laptop.

So far, we are now thinking that the IT teacher is right, however…in modern days, there is just no difference. Technology is smaller. Small enough to make handheld computers more powerful than desktops i know!

The term “Notebook” is becoming new term for laptop in current society, and there is absolutey no difference anymore!

Take Care…