I own both a laptop and a desktop and I would have to say it all depends on the purpose. If you’re going to be constantly on the go, obviously a laptop will be needed. I worked as an accountant/auditor for several years and everytime I had to take a trip I would bring my laptop which I could hookup to an HDTV in the hotel. This allowed me to watch movies and even play games with the tV as a display if I wanted to. However when I’m at home and I do a lot of web developing now where I need to have 3+ displays going and I wouldn’t be able to live without the desktop… So to conclude, find out exactly what it is you need the laptop or desktop to do and figure out for yourself which is better. I’d recommend a laptop if you aren’t going to need to run more than 1 screen at a time