[PennylessZ28]

Originally Posted by RedTyger

As far as graphic design goes, the small screen is a pain in the behind. Laptops are much more expensive than a desktop of equivalent performance and you may think that nothing breaks but they break as much if not more than desktops (heat is much more of an issue in laptops, if nothing else). You have less upgradability than you do with desktops and performance, while always improving, is not quite on par with desktop systems.

I have to disagree with that statement. I haven't had any problems, that can go along with how you handle and treat your equipment. When I used to build my own stuff would always break. Maybe it's just becuase I'm not opening the laptop up all the time and adding and over clocking, etc. I don't have any issues with heat.

I also design and code websites on mine while being on the go, but when I home I have a dock to plug into a 27 inch flat screen.

I should mention I dont' have the normal 15 inch, I have a dv9000t with 17inch and full size keyboard.

Originally Posted by Andrew

Performance on a budget - For the price you of a high end laptop, you can usually build at least two similarly configured or better desktop PC's. Plus, with desktops you allow yourself room to upgrade. With laptops, you can usually only upgrade a bare minimum of things like your memory and hard drives.

I'd have to debate that too. You could build a similar for cheaper maybe, not better for cheaper. Better equals more money in the desktop world becuase you can build more than a laptop allows room for.

However, all your desktops are still limited to being used in one place. Mobility is priceless.

How many of you own cell phones.