Laptops and Notebooks, same or not?

[canor]

Just wondering if this two terms refers to something else different or do they mean the same? Can anyone share?

[MariaJane]

They mean the same. I guess they call it notebooks nowadays because its size and weight have change a lot. Before, laptops use to be bulky, as much as 40lbs, 9 inch displays. But now, most of the laptop equals the size of the standard notebook pad so thats why they refer it as notebook.