We keep one laptop around. Nice to have on trips & such. The Android just doesn’t cut it for any real use. They are nice for quick access, looking something up, having access to email. But, if I have more work to do, I need the laptop if I am traveling, or my desktop at home.
My wife has a laptop she uses some but we both prefer the desktop. Neither of us want to surf the web on a phone. I am far sighted and cannot see to read the display on a phone. I can tell there are words there, but what they say is impossible for me to read.
I am thinking of getting that new Amazon Fire for quick uses like you mention. Cost is good compared to a laptop.