It was originally for school, but it got troublesome to carry it around so I stopped using it at school. But I really like being able to carry it around the house, taking it on trips, but basically not being chained down to a desk. Plus it helps when Im typing papers to sit in a comfortable place and not get sore from an uncomfortable chair. If I start doing some serious media stuff and games a desktop is in the future but for now a laptop if fine.