I use both laptop and phone about equally. Right now I am having problems with the laptop and TCS - the pages keep switching on me - so I'm in my phone. The problem is I can't post links on my phone which limits its usefulness.
You can get a mouse for a laptop. I have one - it's USB, wireless and I think it cost under $25.00. I got it for my last laptop when the trackpad went bad so don't use it much now, but it worked very nicely.
100% desktop here at the house.
My son wants me to get a laptop, but I don't like the swipy thingy. I like my mouse. And the phone just talks and texts...but it does those things very well and reliably.
I have a mouse on my laptop too. It plugs into the USB port on the side ( I HATE a wireless mouse!) I got mine at WalMart for $8
You can get a mouse for a laptop. I have one - it's USB, wireless and I think it cost under $25.00. I got it for my last laptop when the trackpad went bad so don't use it much now, but it worked very nicely.