This article sort of assumes that if you&#x27;re working on a laptop, you&#x27;re working on nothing but the laptop. At home, I plug it into a huge monitor on top of a standing desk, with a keyboard and mouse. At home, I plug it into a large monitor, again with a keyboard and mouse. I&#x27;m not hunched over the damned thing at the coffee table.<p>A desktop does get you more bang for your buck, but it also doesn&#x27;t travel with you, and it takes more effort to synchronize your environment across two machines. I use one laptop for work and hobbies; I&#x27;d be annoyed if I had to set up a sync mechanism for both machines.