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If I were to look at this from a neutral angle, yes, I would agree that a Desktop is far superior to a laptop in almost every way.

Yes, for me, the laptop is the perfect tool for my job (and play).

I play 0 games, so the latest and greatest vid cards are not needed. I mentioned a bigger screen, there is one other issue, but it is with this laptop and something I did not know was going to be an issue. Since it has a built in Intel graphics chip, it can't be calibrated easily and I can't use one of those Spyder units. I have issues with color calibration and Photoshop. So in this case, a desktop would allow for an vid card upgrade. Color has been sorted out now, but now that I know that limitation, the next laptop will have a better card.