Hey Guys, help me decide.....Desktop, Notebook, or Laptop

I am having a hard time deciding what to get.  I use cpu for a) porn b) check email c) watch hd quality movies and streams etc d) some light games like footy manager

They tell me Desktop is upgradeable, more dependable, etc.

Laptops are mobile, but I have a 1200 laptop right now that took a shit.

Netbooks are cute, but I can't see a fucking thing.  They are light and everything. 

Here is my three choices  HPMINI 311, AMD DESKTOP, HP LAPTOP

My budget is 500.  Thanks for the help.

My only must have is HDMI CONNECTION.  So I can hook up cpu to big screen to watch footy games.

i would get a laptop. i would trade the upgrades for the portability any day of the week. i like to watch games from my laptop anywhere in the house

Laptops for sure, it's nice to be able to carry your computer with you.  And you lose the need for a computer desk.

 Absolutely

If this were five years ago, I would have said 'desktop' but considering the advances laptops have made in terms of storage space, processor speed and graphics, it's not even close. Plus, you get the added benefit of not being confined to a desk. You can use the laptop while sitting on the sofa, in bed, in the bathtub. Ok, well, maybe not the bathtub so much...

Plus, you can save a few hundred dollars if you go with an AMD processor over an Intel - I've never noticed any significant difference in performance.

Thanks for all your responses.  After having a bitter taste in my mouth about a 1200 laptop taking a shit in 24 mos, I decided to go with a slimline hp desktop.  The reasons; Netbooks don't have the graphics card or optical drive, laptop's are great but so damn expensive with hdmi graphics and other goodies I want. 

I got a dual core amd athlon with 2g ram and 512 ati radeon graphics card.  The desktop cost me 400 now I need to find a cheap small laptop since i run most of the stuff on big screen anyway.  Thought this was a good deal.  The slimline is great because im not a gamer and don't need a powersupply and this thing fits anywhere

Any ideas on lcd screens?

"cheap small monitor" I should say

Lipps,

any idea where I can get a cheap lcd screen for a hpdv6000? I tried ebay but I don't like the used stuff on there, they want too much.

How small is small ?

I need an 17 or 18 inch monitor for new desktop, but more importantly I need a 15.4 inch lcd replacement screen for cheap for this piece of shit laptop.

I'm the opposite of most.  I've had nothing but a laptop for the past 5 years and I'm going to switch back to a desktop.  I'll keep my laptop of course, but it's getting old.

I'm getting a new desktop for a few reasons. My laptop rarely leaves my house.  I do my computing at my desk.  I want dual monitors, tons of memory, a good graphics card for gaming and a good processor.  I want to be able to add to it or take away and/or upgrade when I feel like it.

My two cents.

I personally prefer having a desktop as my main computer, way more computing power for way less money with easy ways to upgrade.  I use a $200 Dell netbook if I want to go mobile and it covers my needs fine in the mobile area (web, email, etc.Even streams espn360 and streamtorrent sporting events fine).  I think most people would be better off going the desktop/netbook route.

MWC, I get the impression over the years of doing computers many people use their laptops mainly in their house and dont take them anywhere.  Especially when they buy those monster sized, cheap heavy laptops..