Laptop or labtop?

[Ravager]

... that is the question... why is it that so many people refer to laptops as "labtops"? A laptop is a small computer, hence you can put it on your lap. A labtop?... What do you guys think of this?

[StimpyX]

A simple misspelling?

Other than that, or the possibility that a *laptop* makes an excellent computing tool to carry from class to class -- or lab to lab -- I couldn't say why.

[Slacker]

You might notice that Apple computers discourages calling the G4 powerbook a laptop and there is a very good reason for this.

Apple discourages calling the PowerBook G4 titanium a laptop because Apple does not want people to use this computer in thier laps. Because the Powerbook runs so hot and has poor air circulation, the metal bottom conducts the heat down and out. There is concern that people may burn themselves if they put thier powerbook in thier lap.

So what should you call the Powerbook G4? You can call it a notebook computer, portable computer, PowerBook, but not a laptop.

Ya... so there...

[NETknightX]

I prefer calling my DELL a notebook...:ponder:

[Fonze]

yea.... i call my dell a laptop, even tho i never put it there..

labtop....... FREAK!:evil:

[Mark Otto]

Hi ! I LOVE my labtop!! :D laptops are the straight way and the correct way....anything else besides notebook and such related names are weird:lick:

[nXP_151 Veteran]

Originally posted by StimpyX

A simple misspelling?

Other than that, or the possibility that a *laptop* makes an excellent computing tool to carry from class to class -- or lab to lab -- I couldn't say why.

Agree :).

[StimpyX]

Originally posted by Slacker

So what should you call the Powerbook G4?

Actually it doesn't matter, because it'd never come when you'd call it.

:cheeky:

[Mythgard]

You might want to be careful, you may offend people that are reding this message board. Just because something is different does not mean it is "queer" or "gay". can't it just be strange, odd, or stupid?!?! I hate when people make comments like that!!!:(

[Fonze]

are you offended because you are gay?............. just a question

[Deryck]

Well, that is the first time I have heard of "Labtops", possibly of a speech error or spelling error? Anyway, we know what they mean. My (made up) definition of Labtop: A workbench inside a laboratory.

[h71y6]

Originally posted by Mythgard

You might want to be careful, you may offend people that are reding this message board. Just because something is different does not mean it is "queer" or "gay". can't it just be strange, odd, or stupid?!?! I hate when people make comments like that!!!:(

Queer is really another word for weird or abnormal. It does not mean gay. It is used so much nowadays to describe gays that it has become a replacement. He might have meant to use the word as it was originally meant for.

In his post, he could have meant "... for weirdos...." not ".... for gays....".

[eaglebtc]

"no racism, threatening, victimization or otherwise hateful posts."

so reported.

[Mythgard]

Originally posted by Fonze

are you offended because you are gay?............. just a question

No, I am not offended or gay, I just hear it all the time, and it is annoying. Thanks for clairifying the term for me. I do understand. Thanks, and sorry for the misunderstanding...

[Osiris]

where did being gay come into this thread. Did I miss soemthing?

[nXP_151 Veteran]

It is just look at the thread....I hope this ends here and let's continue on with the discussion.

[Mark Otto]

the gay thing came into the thread by me and my post that was edited by keldyn. i did not tend to spark up a flame war bout people being gay, my "queer" comment came out as this but was meant to be used as an alternative word for weird, odd, etc. sorry for the trouble ladies and gentlemen.

[Osiris]

ahh sorry man I just saw gay and then a rebuttle on it and wonderd what was going on.

[h71y6]

ok... that cat is starting to scare me... :s

[Deryck]

I agree h71y6. :hurt:

Anyway, where did you get the term of "labtop" from?

Wow, my 100th post!!

[iconman]

I am watching this thread, please watch what you say :devious:

BTW there is no official word 'Labtop' Check Here

http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=labtop

[NeO NDaRoO]

hmm....i think laptop is sometimes called labtop from people because of the way we enunciate our words when we talk to each other (in real life..not online)...the sounding for P is very similar to B and some people just don't really know how to really spell it. As for it being a laptop, it's because the manifacturer or developer calls it a laptop (or they called it that because the pioneer of these devices called it a laptop). I think that if someone made a laptop and called it Cheese, then it'd be called Cheese. Much like how Powerbooks are called Powerbooks. It's the name of the product line.

my 2 cents. hope i was clear with my thoughts. =)

[Tim Dorr Veteran]

i call it my computa-book! :D