I still prefer my desktop, mainly because of the keyboard. I learned typing way back in high school, in the early 60’s, using the old Underwood manual type writer, with covered keys. Later, I spent years tying on an IBM selectric.
The new laptops have those rubbery keys, or the membrane keyboard. No resistance no click, no feedback feel.
And, I’m not crazy about the mouse pad. Being a touch-typist, I keep hitting it with my thumbs, causing crazy stiff. I can turn it off, the KB still feels unnatural to me.
And lastly, I like to be at my desk when I work.
And, I’m not crazy about the mouse pad. Being a touch-typist, I keep hitting it with my thumbs, causing crazy stiff.
That gripes me too. If I pause typing on the laptop for more than a couple of seconds, the cursor jumps to some other spot. If I don't watch carefully, I add my next typed item to the middle of an existing word or phrase. It is really noticeable when typing comments on FR and similar websites.
I have tried a couple of little programs that are supposed to 'lock down' the mousepad while typing. They do work, but not good enough to trust, as the cursor will still jump to some other random location.