It's kinda silly. You could get a much better desktop computer for the money you'd be spending on a "gaming" laptop. Anyway, how much do you guys plan to move around while playing anyway. Odds are you're going to want to use a mouse, which nearly always requires a desk. See where I'm going with this?
P) are true portability may come in handy for those who travel extensively.
Where and on what surface do you usually play? Your lap? While the power politics Austin supports
So you're using the assumption that all gamers are sedentary and never leave the confines of their lair? Perhaps they want to bring their gaming laptop with them to a friend or family's house. Bringing a desktop for that reason will get you laughed at and is a bit of an ordeal to pack up, transport, and unpack. Why would you want mobility? For the exact same reasons people want laptops in the first place. They might not be in the same exact place all the time. Just because you need a powerhouse desktop and would only ever play it in your computer den, doesn't mean that's what everyone else wants. Maybe they simply do not have room for a desktop? There are laptop stands that can slide a good way under a chair our couch and take up little room. A lot less than a desktop desk. Not all laptop screens are tiny either. Mine's 17". Now that's not by any means huge, many desktops are larger, but it's not small either. Pretty big for a laptop.
