Race, To me they are interchangable and mean pretty much the same thing. I think the way the market treats it is, the smaller, thinner, lighter ones are referred to as notebooks..the REALLY small portable ones are sub-notebooks (never heard anybody refer to a sub-laptop! )
Portable computers have, for some reason, been classed and named by their weight and size. Most of the names you see now are manufacturer generated. More or less marketing hype that stuck. The main objective for the earlier lap's was to fit it on an A4 sheet of paper. But for general purposes it goes like this: Laptop = A portable computer with all the port and drive features of a desktop computer and a full version O/S. Weight class 7.0# and up. Notebook = A portable computer with limited port and drive features, a full version O/S and a weight class under 7#. Tablet PC = Similar to the notebook class but has the features of a palm pilot or touch screen navigation. Most screens can flip to be exposed while the case is closed. Ultralights - Sub-notebooks - Ultraportables = Weight class under 4#, no external drives, limited ports, good wireless conectivity and a full version O/S. Limited screen sizes, to keep the weight down. The up side to Ultra's are the docking stations available for turning it into a desktop unit. All laptops have docks but the Ultra's give you light weight transportation with the capability of adding drives and ports thru the dock. Most docks for ultra's weigh less than 1#. They're great for college students carrying tons of books. The down side is repair cost. Twice that of standard laptops. Hope this helps.
Can you load XP on that phone?? :lol: :lol: :lol: Phones aren't far away from having major computing capabilities. Just google Microsofts Automobile Software and you'll find there will be a direct link from your phone to car to PC in the very near future. Your car will be your moving mobile link to you PC. You will also be able to control you car from your phone .. pre-start, A/C & heat, radio, navigation, ...etc.
