Of course, it could be any location which is more comfortable than sitting at a chair at a desk.

it can be in any location which is in close proximity to the PC? is not the maximum length of HDMI cables around 5-15 meters (IIRC)? anything over and you really need a booster. Not to mention another wire going across the house? I guess the thing itself will also need a power wire also.

Yeah, that's what I meant, so a couch/bed/beanbag near your desktop computer.

As I was saying, the "mobility" of laptops is a joke anyway, a few hours even doing low-power intensive things and the charge is gone, from the people I've seen using laptops, they always seem to be using it plugged in anyway.

I don't know. I have and ACER which has 6 hours on low power mode, and between 3-4 on max (I have not had a stationary PC since my A1200...). When it is nice weather, I take it outside (with a extension lead, off course) and work outside, I can also use it in the living room, the office and the bed room without any problems. I have a wireless network so I am always online wherever in the house. I bring my laptop to work, there is always a socket somewhere nearby, so I can work on the same things as at home easily. To me the mobility is not a joke, but works very nicely.

edit: I HAD an ACER. I now have a DELL

You call 3-4 hours gaming mobility? And then you would have to wait while it charges again. That is a joke. They would need to put a nuclear reactor in a laptop for me to buy it.

I have never been in a situation where I am more then 3-4 hours between socket. Whenever I need to use my laptop there is always a socket nearby, and I always have my power lead with me also. My laptop is on almost 24/7 (off sometimes at nights...) and to date it has never run out of battery. The only situation I can see where it can run out, is if I am on a flight somewhere which lasts longer, and frankly I would then rather read a book.

To me its mobility is perfect since I can take it with me anywhere and can use it any time, it has not failed me yet. What more do you want?

That is the point I'm making, if you're always within range of a power-point, it stands to reason you'd always be in range of a desktop computer/HDMI port.

hm.. no... I would not have one outside. I would not have one in the living room. I would not have one in the bedroom. I do not have one in, for example, the cafeteria at work, nor would I plug it in into my bosses computer when I need to show him something. (I may not play in my bosses office, but I may have a go in the cafeteria if bored...)

The only place I would have a stationary computer would be in the work space at home, or in the office (and I need to sych the files between them...). All the other places do have a power socket though, and I am able to have quick go on the bus if I need to take it (it is only 20-30 min)

Fair enough then, different priorities I guess, I do not use my computer for anything except gaming and browsing, and I sure wouldn't use one in public either.

I never go online in public either (except work, but it is as secure a wireless network can be). Fair enough, I guess I have become to depended on my laptops, it is very convenient, and I do think it is very mobile (though it is a huge beast that weight to much...)

There may be something in your idea, but need a bit of tweaking. I would drop the wired connection, make it wireless somehow, so it can really be used around the house. The main benefits of a stationary over laptop is the ability upgrade and tinker with it, and the emphasise on the unit itself would be something like a laptop that never goes out of date, (as you upgrade the stationary, the unit also get upgraded). It will still be tied to a proximity of the base PC though...

How funny that 3 4 hours is too short for a netbook to work but I remember that every game well most of games warn you because of health that you must take a break every hour at least 15 min. Cant you use that time to load up your netbook a bit and then continue?

What about a "There may be a large probability that this game can or can not be played on some laptops and netbooks with varied and individual results... maybe..." sticker

Sounds like an extremely backwards idea to me. People won't buy a non-mobile laptop hull (that even needs a monitor cable) just to be able to play on their beds. If they want to play on their beds, they either (a) move the PC to a position which they can access from their bed; that's what I did, (b) buy a gaming laptop that they can use on the bed and outside of their house; that's what most of my friends did, (c) sign up for a service that streams games to whatever screen they are currently sitting at; that's what OnLive hopes for, or (d) use a wireless mouse and keyboard, and either hook up their bedroom TV to their PC as an alternative monitor, or wait for wireless/network traffic to become fast enough to remove the need for a monitor cable; that's what technology tries to bring to households in the coming years.

Your suggestion removes the main advantage from laptops and replaces it with a niche feature that can be solved in a couple of better ways already. You do seem convinced that it would be a good solution for you personally, and that might be true - but in all honesty, as a serious product idea, it's probably the most silly thing I've heard this week.