Weather historian Christopher Burt described this as the greatest cold wave in modern U.S. history in his book, Extreme Weather. What made this outbreak worthy of its lofty status was the magnitude, areal coverage and longevity of the cold.
1 If you are in one place for say 90% of the time, and then travel with the laptop occasionally (Scenario 2), then you can consider a docking station setup at the office (see image below). In this scenario, you would have:  1366 x 768 laptop Screen Resolution to work off the 10% of the time you are not at your desk.
For about the same amount you would spend on a midrange-to-high-end laptop with a 17-inch screen (or more likely less), you can get an AIO desktop PC with a 23-inch-or-larger screen. Here's what to look for when you're shopping for an all-in-one PC.