If you think of it as a laptop that you can't take with you then your not too far from the right idea...

My laptop never leaves the house, but I do use it on my lap. I use it in the living room so I can be with my wife. This hobby can be very isolating if your not careful. You are so tightly focusing on what your doing that other people can feel excluded. At least I'm in the same room most of the time LOL...