Harry,

Like with so many other electronic digital devices, it is not so much a 
matter of what you can or cannot do on each device, as much as how easy 
is it to do it. A modern iPhone can do most everything a laptop can, 
but each machine has advantages for specific tasks. For instance, if 
equipped, a laptop can make phone calls, but not as elegantly as a 
smart phone can. You can equip a phone with an external keyboard to 
make typing easier, but now we are talking two devices instead of one. 
A keyboard is much more eficient for typing than a touch screen. A 
laptops keyboard is built in, you must carry an extra device to use a 
keyboard on a smart phone. A smart phone is terrific and worth having 
for many tasks, especially if you want to be totally portable. For 
intensive typing in documents or spreadsheets, or even web surfing to 
sites which require lots of input, a laptop is way easier and faster 
too. I think having both is worth the expense if you can afford it. If 
you can only afford one device to do everything, then it depends on 
what you plan to use it for in general, and how on the move you have to 
be while doing these tasks.

Bill

Original message:
> Hi all,

> What can you do on a computer that you cannot do on an iPhone?

> Harry


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