"Laptop" and "notebook" mean the same thing today. This is important, because there's now a class of personal computer called a "netbook".
I wouldn't use any of them to "keep organized". I'd use a pencil (with an eraser!) and pad of paper. On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Ranbo <[email protected]> wrote: > I have an opportunity to get either a laptop or notebook for free (up to > some dollar amount) through a program. It probably has to be a PC. So > wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the pros and cons of laptops vs. > notebooks, especially anyone who has used both. > > To now throw in one more variable, if the main or ostensible purpose of the > notebook or laptop is to help one be organized in order to work, and if it > would be possible to get a PDA (or maybe a smart phone), which, if any, of > these devices (laptop, notebook, PDA or maybe smartphone) would be best for > helping one get and stay organized, both at home, at work and in other > situations, like running errands? That is, I might have the option of > getting a PDA or maybe smartphone instead of laptop or notebook, but only > ONE of these. I'm also thinking that if I can get one of these paid for, > maybe best move is to get the most expensive, e.g. perhaps a laptop, and buy > the other, e.g. PDA, myself. I can't afford to buy both or even, really, a > laptop. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
