These days things are getting more portable ive noticed, People would rather have a mobile or something portable. This is what i have noticed and what I would also prefer.
Just bought gta iv It lags on my brother s desktop pc so its un playable but on my laptop it runs smoothly. Proves that these days laptops can be just as good I also ran A new pc game which only ran smoothly on my system.
Didn't think A medium end game would run. Interested in trying a high end game like gta v whenever it makes it's way to pc.
I prefer desktop but honestly I use my laptop more often just because it's in my room. Desktops are great because you can swap in a upgrade and generally are better for gaming. Laptops are great for different reasons like the portability that some mentioned.
Maybe some of the replyers were thinking about super high quality games like Crysis 2 in Ultra graphics mode, or Battlefield 4 in High video settings where even many desktop computers can't run Crysis 2 in Ultra video quality settings.
I haven't tried those games yet but I have tried saints row iv which runs fawless on the machine. I see laptops getting more powerful comparing to the old xp ones.
I haven't had a desktop in aaaages. So I have to go with a laptop. Plus I can take it anywhere I go. I don't really do that, but I love having that option; you know, just in case.