Tower or Laptop

I use both laptops and desktops on a daily basis, a laptop at work and desktop (or even two...) at home and the accepted wisdom is that laptops lag behind desktops in processing power, memory and speed.
Whilst this is true, it is also true to point out that today's laptops are far more powerful than laptops a year ago, and in many cases more powerful than desktops a year ago. So, the slight lack in power is offset by the flexibility that a laptop affords. Admittedly whilst one is less likely to do a 'do-it-yourself upgrade' on a laptop, the portability and ease of use can swing the argument. After all there is little that you can do on a laptop that you CAN'T do on a desktop, but out on the road, your desktop is pretty much useless....
Linking your laptop with a mobile broadband service or making use of 'hotspots' can leave you with a no-brainer scenario - the laptop offers far more options such as accessing the internet whilst on a train or in a motorway service station, and with falling prices the laptop is now the option of choice for many households having previously been mainly the domain of businesses.