DiggerWertz,
In my opinion desktop is the only way to go. I have several reasons and I am sure some will disagree with me.
- Laptops are very limited in upgrades including you are stuck with the sound circuitry installed by the Mfg.
- Laptops tend to have a much higher failure rate (personal experience and work experience).
- Desktops don't have to be big and bulky. There are many small size cases that still allow for expansion.
- Desktop allows you to add any type or quality of sound card you want and even add two for multiple applications.
- Desktops are sturdier and will protect you equipment better.
- Desktops will allow you to expand your drive space internally as needed instead of having to add external drives. This is including CD drives.
Currently I am working on setting up a system that will have up to 4 screens instead of the maximum 2 you can get on any laptop. Some others are looking at running two sound card outputs to be able to run two programs with audio,
Hope this helps.