There is very little purpose is owning a laptop these days unless you are a student or have a job that requires it, or are into a handful of hobbies where having a laptop could be useful, like photography, video, or maybe having LAN parties with your friends. The modern smart phone can do all of the basic functions of a laptop PC and is way less of a hassle. Also, desktop PCs are far easier to fix and upgrade and have less overheating issues.