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Originally Posted by Belle2Be
I've never heard this before. Whats the difference? Is it just semantics?
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No, it is about the size-- the first "portable" computers were the size of suitcases with tiny CRT screens in them. Then came portable computers with LCD panels that were a mere 10 pounds or less and were small enough to hold on your lap. Then, some time in the early 1990s, manufacturers started producing portable computers that were around the size of a notebook-- and the term that stuck was notebook computer. If a portable computer has dimensions of around 8.5x11 inches or smaller, it is a notebook, not a laptop.