Comment by senko

I ain't lugging that setup around :)

I have a VPN so all its resources are available in a Starbucks via ssh and/or RDP.

This one was a custom build with maxed ram, heaps of storage, a modest Nvidia card with as much VRAM as possible without breaking the bank, etc.. stuff I personally needed. A cheap workstation (or a much more expensive Mac) won't have that exact combo.

So aside from ergonomics, it's also customizability to my idiosyncratic wants and needs.