You nailed it. Portability. Also if you're working professionally it's far easier to collect your property as a company when you don't have to pay oversized shi

You nailed it. Portability. Also if you're working professionally it's far easier to collect your property as a company when you don't have to pay oversized shipping costs for a desktop. Though rarely is a laptop in clamshell mode as good as a desktop. For certain things, I don't think they'll ever be. For example, graphics work and a lot of scientific work just isn't sufficient unless it's done on a desktop.