Notepad vs. Laptop — What's the Difference?

A pad or tablet of usually lined paper.

A laptop, laptop computer, or notebook computer is a small, portable personal computer (PC) with a screen and alphanumeric keyboard. These typically have a "clamshell" form factor, typically having the screen mounted on the inside of the upper lid and the keyboard on the inside of the lower lid, although 2-in-1 PCs with a detachable keyboard are often marketed as laptops or as having a "laptop mode." Laptops are folded shut for transportation, and thus are suitable for mobile use.

A pad of paper, often bound, in which one jots down notes; a notebook.

A portable computer with a display screen hinged to a keyboard, small enough to use on one's lap.

A pad of paper for keeping notes

(computing) A laptop computer.

A portable computer small enough to use in your lap