What's the difference between a Laptop and a Notebook?

[Grey Belnades]

Hello, I've been looking to spend abit of extra money I have and I saw a Acer Notebook for $200 but I also have a friend offering to sell me his Laptop for $265 so before I go and spend $200 or $265 on something I don't know about, can anyone tell me if there are any key differences between a Laptop and a Notebook? Like if I am limited to using some programs or games on a Notebook that on a Laptop I can easily use or play on?

 

[GoldShadow]

They're the same thing.

 

[Kupo Rose]

Loool. Learned my lesson xD

^Not really. Unless you jokes.

The difference between them are pretty minor but here's what I found out (from a quick 10 minute Google search)

Netbooks
Much smaller and lighter than laptops
The keyboard will be as small as it gets
Screen size will average out at 12" - 14"
There will be no internal floppy drive, CD/DVD system
Graphics will be pretty standard

Laptops
Larger and heavier than Netbooks
The keyboard is bigger too
The screen size will about 14" +
Much better graphics "Nvidia GeForce or ATI Radeon graphics subsystem"
Will have an internal floppy drive, CD/DVD system

So a netbook is like a step down from a laptop. (imo)

Found those info here
http://www.homeofficebuddy.com/officecomputer/diff-notebook-laptop.shtml
http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-laptop-and-notebook-computer/

 

[Today]

Netbooks are good for quick school work or just to get things down.
Laptops you probably want for gaming, art, etc. Just bigger things! Good luck!

 

[AltF4]

There's a big difference between a Laptop and a Netbook. But (as GoldShadow was surely saying) there is no difference between a Laptop and a Notebook.

Rather unfortunate use of terms.

 

[Grey Belnades]

Oh OK, well thanks for the help droogies. This info is going to help me with my purchase.

 

[Ørion]

As people have said, laptop = notebook != netbook. The 'official' definition of a netbook is a laptop without an optical drive. Nebooks are also generally smaller, lighter, cheaper, and less powerful than laptops.

 

[GoldShadow]

That's a netbook, not notebook, mjoseph.