I bought this desk pad since my kids are spending so much more time in front of the computer for virtual schooling with the changes due to coronavirus. My son says he loves that he can move all of his desk items (including laptop) on the desk pad easily if he needs to use the desk space to draw or write. It also help organize all of his computer items to one area. He did find that he needed a separate mouse pad since his mouse seems to get stuck on the mat and wouldn't slide properly. We didn't find this a problem since he already had a mousepad he was using and wanted to continue using even with the purchase of the desk pad.