I would say that if mobiity and/or space are key issues, go for the laptop.
If you are worried about theft be sure to back up and then let insurance take care of the rest.
I hate mouse pads too - which is why I use a mouse.
You didn't look angry in that pic. You looked like you'd seen a hot 20yo female college student and your eyes started to burn with lust. Hence the red "devil eyes".
Hee Hee
Thats what I thought (Petay hinting) . The thing is those kinds of threads are excessively lame.
BTW no offence to Petay, I'm not saying I hate Petay's potential birthday thread. I just hate them all equally.