I think they started to move away from the term laptop because of the health risk of frying one&#x27;s parts by using a hot machine on your lap[1].  So a notebook is a safer way to refer to it.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Laptop#Possible_effect_on_fertility" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Laptop#Possible_effect_on_fert...</a>