If I cannot use the keyboard comfortably, I just do not like it. Back in the old days, IBM built a laptop/portable/whatever with a "butterfly" keyboard. Sigh - there were not enough of us who bought them and it was discontinued. It now comes down to just how portable you need it to be. The smaller and more easy to carry units must sacrifice power and screen size. The more effort you use to carry one around, the more capability you carry with you.