Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
I think this is the question that needs to be answered, @
rms13. This is the 21st century, and we have the Internet and Google Docs and thumb drives. Why in the world does anyone need to schlepp a computer back and forth to work anymore?

In my case I'm a software developer in a shop that uses a diverse set of tools and virtual machines. I don't want the work of keeping two machines in sync in terms of setup. Also, my organization is willing to spend more on a computer than I am so even when my work computer is about old enough to need replacing, it's still typically better than what we've got at home.