Laptop' is usually used without the word 'computer' since it already means 'a small portable computer'. Therefore, you can just say 'I have bought a new laptop.' or 'I took my laptop with me so that I could work at the hotel.'
On the other hand, if you are referring to a PC or a Mac computer (which is not a laptop), you should use the word 'computer'.
"laptop"はふつう"computer"という単語無しで使います。それは"laptop"だけで小さな[持ち運び](https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/11818/)用の[パソコン](https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/54653/)という意味だからです。
"I have bought a new laptop."
([新しい](https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/52594/)ノートパソコンを買ったんだ。)
"I took my laptop with me so that I could work at the hotel."
(ホテルでも仕事が出来るようにノートパソコンを持っていったよ。)
一方で、ノートパソコンではない"PC"または(laptopではない)"Mac computer"には"computer"という単語を使わないといけません。
The literal way you would say this word is "laptop" or "laptop computer." You do not always have to say "laptop computer," though, sense they both kind of mean the same thing. You can just say "laptop."
The sentence you could have said is: "I bought a new laptop (laptop computer) recently." This sentence will work just fine!
"laptop"または"laptop computer"です。両方とも似たような意味ですが、いつも"laptop computer"と言う必要はないですよ。"laptop"で十分です。
例文;
"I bought a new laptop(laptop computer) recently."
(最近ノートパソコンを買ったんだ。)
A laptop is a portable computer that can be folded away and carried about.
A notebook is similar to a laptop but slightly smaller in size.
You could call a PC, laptop, or a notebook a computer.
Laptop - this is a 90's noun which was the name for such a computer that folded in half, although these days it is commonly referred to as a computer as the of "Big box computers are not seen anymore." You can say PC, which covers both a laptops & a computer/desktop (that is not portable).
"Sorry the files are on my desktop computer at home not on my laptop."
"laptop"=これは90年代に使われていた単語で、半分に折りたためるパソコンという意味です。最近では"Big box computer"と同じくらい一般的に使われる言葉になりました。"PC"はノートパソコンにも、持ち運びのできないデスクトップパソコンにも使える単語です。
"Sorry the files are on my desktop computer at home not on my laptop."
(すみません。ファイルは家のデスクトップコンピューターにあります。私のノートパソコンにはありません。)
I need to buy a Lap top PC... the desktop model is to bulky and not so convenient
Personal computers are "ubiquitous" these days:-D
And we all have our own preferences when it comes purchasing a particualr
model. Desk top ...or lap top?
If we are moving around /traveling around, then a lap top model is much more
convenient,,,
A laptop is a small computer that is portable. They have become very popular in the last decade or two for personal use. Before this, they were common but only for business people. They are very convenient and they can be taken with you when you travel. This is the advantage they have over regular desktop computers.
They are also called notebooks. The slightly resemble notebooks, because with a notebook you can fold it closed, much like a laptop so this is where the name came from.
"I need to buy a laptop. It is better for me to use than this PC which is too big and I can't carry it around with me!"
"I love my new notebook. It's so small and I can carry it around with me if I need to work and travel"
If you are wondering what a small portable computer can be called, you can call it a "laptop". A laptop is the smaller thinner and lighter version of a computer and is portable and easy to bring around. You can use it in a sentence and say "I always bring my laptop to work with me.".
You would like to know what you call 'a laptop' in English. In that case, you can try one of the above-suggested example suggestions which may be appropriate for any given situation. There are always a variety of ways to respond to someone or make a comment - depending on the context and other factors such as nationality, appropriacy and body language.
The photo in this image is a laptop or sometimes we can refer to it's full name, a laptop computer. However sometimes we can refer to a laptop based on it's brand, for example I use a laptop that is made my Apple and therefore I call it a Macbook.
Example sentences :
- I got a new laptop for Christmas.
- My laptop computer is old, I think I need a new one.
A laptop is a device like a computer but just a portable one that can be used anywhere at anytime as long as the battery is charged.
Examples of the word Laptop in a sentence;
- I just bought myself a brand new laptop.
- My company has provided all of the workers with new laptops for office use.